Chelsworth Drive, Plumstead, London, SE18 2RB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE18 2RB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.9%	51.9%	3.0%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	51.1%	48.1%	-3.0%	49.0%	-0.9%

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	38.5%	38.1%	-0.4%	37.9%	0.2%
Married: Opposite sex	39.4%	39.4%	0.0%	44.2%	-4.8%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	4.6%	1.8%	-2.8%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	11.9%	11.9%	0.0%	9.1%	2.8%
Widowed	4.1%	6.6%	2.5%	6.1%	0.5%

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	43.5%	47.3%	3.8%	48.4%	-1.1%
Good health	40.5%	34.6%	-5.9%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	13%	11.3%	-1.7%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	2.7%	4.2%	1.5%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	1.2%	1.3%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 48%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.3%	13.8%	-4.5%	18.2%	-4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	10.7%	-6.3%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	11.1%	-1.7%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	3.6%	0.4%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	11.1%	3.3%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	34.4%	48%	13.6%	33.8%	14.2%
Other	6.4%	1.8%	-4.6%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.6% 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	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.4%	1.4%	-2.0%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	1.9%	4.8%	2.9%	2.7%	2.1%
Other Asian	5.3%	3.4%	-1.9%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	9.5%	10%	0.5%	2.5%	7.5%
Black Caribbean	8%	6.6%	-1.4%	1.0%	5.6%
Other Black	3.1%	5.2%	2.1%	0.5%	4.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	0.8%	3.1%	2.3%	0.8%	2.3%
White	64.9%	57.6%	-7.3%	81.4%	-23.8%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.7% 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	76.3%	72.7%	-3.6%	83.2%	-10.5%
European Union	3.4%	8%	4.6%	6.1%	1.9%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	8.8%	9.1%	0.3%	2.7%	6.4%
Middle East and Asia	8%	5.6%	-2.4%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.6%	73.2%	-2.4%	83.2%	-10.0%
10+ Years	2.3%	17.3%	15.0%	9.8%	7.5%
5-10 Years	3.8%	3.5%	-0.3%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	5%	4.2%	-0.8%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	13.4%	1.8%	-11.6%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74%	76.7%	-2.7%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	10.3%	13.5%	-3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.3%	37.2%	-2.9%
Christian	44.5%	46.2%	-1.7%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	10.6%	6.5%	4.1%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Chelsworth Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chelsworth Drive was 71.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.9% lower than the Plumstead Common average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Chelsworth Drive has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Plumstead Common and the 293rd lowest crime rate of 755 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -81.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£61,900

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SE18 2RB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 Chelsworth Drive are based on 115 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 Chelsworth Drive, Plumstead, London, SE18 2RB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE18 2RB

Average Price
£455,736

Semi-Detached
£437,453

Terraced
£461,853

Detached
£388,071

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chelsworth Drive

Average Price
£458,218

Semi-Detached
£445,039

Terraced
£463,829

Detached
£406,179

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chelsworth DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
43 Chelsworth Drive, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£542,000	2025-08-08	£547,303
79 Chelsworth Drive, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2025-01-22	£233,602
19 Chelsworth Drive, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2024-10-22	£450,000
47 Chelsworth Drive, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£470,000	2023-04-06	£496,760
33 Chelsworth Drive, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£575,000	2023-01-27	£593,400

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE18 2RB

Employment

SE18 2RB 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SE18 2RB area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Retired	44
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	17
Looking after home or family	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	7
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Education	19
Human health and social work activities	15
Construction	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Information and communication	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	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	1,709 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cyril Henry Nursery School 57 St Mary Street , Woolwich SE18 5AP	- not rated	2,416 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	2,511 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	3,263 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedonwell Nursery School Bedonwell Road , DA17 5PF	- not rated	3,908 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	384 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Plumcroft Primary School Plum Lane , Plumstead SE18 3HW	3out of 4	584 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Timbercroft Primary School Timbercroft Lane , Plumstead SE18 2SG	- not rated	634 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Timbercroft Junior School Timbercroft Lane , Plumstead SE18 2SG	- not rated	634 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Timbercroft Infant School Timbercroft Lane , Plumstead SE18 2SG	- not rated	634 yd	Community school	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	623 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School Wickham Lane , Abbey Wood SE2 0XX	- not rated	1,653 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eaglesfield School Red Lion Lane , Shooters Hill SE18 4LD	- not rated	1,672 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Westwood College The Green , DA16 2PE	- not rated	2,309 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Greenwich Free School 403 Shooters Hill Road , SE18 4LH	4out of 4	2,337 yd	Free schools	No	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	1,559 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	1,562 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	1,562 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	2,255 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	3out of 4	4,501 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Business Academy Bexley Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW	- not rated	4,501 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	623 yd	Sixth form centres	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rose Cottage School Swingate Lane , Plumstead SE18 2JD	- not rated	851 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Hawthorn Cottage School Swingate Lane , Plumstead SE18 2JD	- not rated	851 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Griffin Manor School Welton Road , Swingate Lane SE18 2JD	- not rated	851 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenwood School Swingate Lane , Plumstead SE18 2JD	- not rated	851 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
Spice Island	204 Plumstead Common Road	304 yd
Thakali Catering and Restaurant	204 Plumstead Common Road	304 yd
Slade Social Cafe	342 Plumstead Common Road	443 yd
The Plumstead Pantry	16 Warwick Terrace	475 yd
Five Rivers Bar and Grill	35 The Slade	599 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Ship	The Ship, 205 Plumstead Common Road	402 yd
The Who'd A Thought It Public House	The Whoda Thought It, 7 Timbercroft Lane	425 yd
The Plum Tree Beer Shop	154 Plumstead Common Road	431 yd
sourdough saloon pizza @thestarse18	Star Inn, 158 Plumstead Common Road	436 yd
Star INN	Star Inn, 158 Plumstead Common Road	436 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morley's	191 Plumstead Common Road	415 yd
Pizza Time	187A Plumstead Common Road	419 yd
Charcoal Grill	4 The Slade	441 yd
Tasty Bites	15 Warwick Terrace	483 yd
Northern Delight	122B Plumstead Common Road	534 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op Food	196 - 212 Plumstead Common Road		340 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	141 - 145 Swingate Lane		935 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Slade Hall PENDRELL STREET		243 yd
Winns Common Plumstead Common Road	grass pitches	438 yd
Shrewsbury Park (Closed) Plum Lane	grass pitches	565 yd
Plumstead Common Waverley Crescent	grass pitches, tennis courts	567 yd
Plumstead Manor School OLD MILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	572 yd
Shrewsbury House Bushmoor Crescent		880 yd
Rose Cottage Playing Fields Swingate Lane	grass pitches	910 yd
Gordon'S Gymnasium (Closed) 29A 29A HERBERT ROAD	health and fitness suite	973 yd
Shooters Hill Golf Club Ltd EAGLESFIELD ROAD	golf, tennis courts	1,005 yd
Glyndon Community Centre RAGLAN ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,075 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	70.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	112.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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