St Merryn Close, London, SE18 2RF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE18 2RF 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	53.1%	51.9%	-1.2%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	46.9%	48.1%	1.2%	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	34.1%	37.4%	3.3%	37.9%	-0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	49.8%	46.1%	-3.7%	44.2%	1.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Separated	4.3%	1%	-3.3%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	6.2%	6.8%	0.6%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	5.7%	6.3%	0.6%	6.1%	0.2%

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	47.7%	43.4%	-4.3%	48.4%	-5.0%
Good health	37.2%	30.6%	-6.6%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	12.3%	18.2%	5.9%	12.7%	5.5%
Bad health	2.5%	5.8%	3.3%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	1.2%	0.7%

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.

In the area around SE18 2RF this area, 28.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.5%	28.2%	0.7%	18.2%	10.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.9%	10.9%	-10.0%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	8.9%	-2.0%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	2%	0.1%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	15.8%	6.3%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	21.8%	32.2%	10.4%	33.8%	-1.6%
Other	7.6%	2%	-5.6%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.5% 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)
Indian	5.4%	2.3%	-3.1%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	0.4%	2%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	11.2%	5.5%	-5.7%	2.5%	3.0%
Black Caribbean	4.7%	6.6%	1.9%	1.0%	5.6%
Other Black	5.1%	5.1%	0.0%	0.5%	4.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	0.8%	1.5%
White	68.2%	69.5%	1.3%	81.4%	-11.9%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.5%	80.2%	-0.3%	83.2%	-3.0%
European Union	4%	8.9%	4.9%	6.1%	2.8%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	3.1%	0.9%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	6.9%	3.1%	-3.8%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	5.1%	2.7%	-2.4%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.8%	79.5%	-0.3%	83.2%	-3.7%
10+ Years	3.6%	16.2%	12.6%	9.8%	6.4%
5-10 Years	1.1%	3.9%	2.8%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	2.2%	0.4%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	13.4%	0%	-13.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.9%	76.7%	-1.8%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	12%	13.5%	-1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.1%	37.2%	0.9%
Christian	50.4%	46.2%	4.2%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is St Merryn Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Merryn Close was 19.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.3% lower than the Plumstead Common average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

St Merryn Close has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Plumstead Common and the 41st lowest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.4%.

🔎 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 2RF, 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 St Merryn Close are based on 8 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 St Merryn Close, London, SE18 2RF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE18 2RF

Average Price
£533,828

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£533,828

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Merryn Close

Average Price
£511,240

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£511,240

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Merryn CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 St Merryn Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£455,000	2020-08-21	£539,058
5 St Merryn Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£237,500	2010-12-20	£499,101
5 St Merryn Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£193,000	2004-04-30	£527,038
6 St Merryn Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£118,000	2002-05-29	£404,455
9 St Merryn Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£126,000	2001-10-08	£478,031

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE18 2RF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	57
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Construction	18
Human health and social work activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Education	14
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	10
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	2,548 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	3,235 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	421 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Plumcroft Primary School Plum Lane , Plumstead SE18 3HW	3out of 4	549 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Timbercroft Primary School Timbercroft Lane , Plumstead SE18 2SG	3out of 4	667 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School St Margaret's Grove , Plumstead SE18 7RL	3out of 4	779 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rockliffe Manor Primary School Bassant Road , SE18 2NP	3out of 4	953 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	3out of 4	647 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Greenwich Free School 403 Shooters Hill Road , SE18 4LH	3out of 4	2,300 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Falconwood The Green , DA16 2PE	4out of 4	2,489 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Academy Finchale Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9PX	3out of 4	2,566 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Welling School Elsa Road , DA16 1LB	2out of 4	2,735 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	1,525 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	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	2,241 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	1out of 4	4,539 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Willow Dene School Swingate Lane , SE18 2JD	3out of 4	924 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waterside School Robert Street , SE18 7NB	3out of 4	1,079 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pulse and Water College 3rd Floor Block 0 , 18-36 Wellington Street SE18 6PF	- not rated	1,892 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Right Choice Independent Special School First Floor , 1-4 Beresford Square SE18 6BB	- not rated	1,900 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sumus Woolwich 38 Wellington Street , Woolwich SE18 6HQ	- not rated	1,921 yd	Other independent school	No	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	403 yd
Thakali Catering and Restaurant	204 Plumstead Common Road	403 yd
Slade Social Cafe	342 Plumstead Common Road	412 yd
The Plumstead Pantry	16 Warwick Terrace	535 yd
Five Rivers Bar and Grill	35 The Slade	562 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Who'd A Thought It Public House	The Whoda Thought It, 7 Timbercroft Lane	371 yd
Plumstead Common Working Mens Club	Plumstead Common Working Mens Club, 71 Kirkham Street	507 yd
The Ship	The Ship, 205 Plumstead Common Road	507 yd
The Old Mill	The Old Mill, 1 Old Mill Road	530 yd
The Plum Tree Beer Shop	154 Plumstead Common Road	545 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Charcoal Grill	4 The Slade	399 yd
Sing Wah	72 Kirkham Street	491 yd
Morley's	191 Plumstead Common Road	524 yd
Pizza Time	187A Plumstead Common Road	529 yd
Tasty Bites	15 Warwick Terrace	544 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op Food	196 - 212 Plumstead Common Road		441 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	141 - 145 Swingate Lane		824 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Slade Hall PENDRELL STREET		219 yd
Winns Common Plumstead Common Road	grass pitches	461 yd
Shrewsbury Park (Closed) Plum Lane	grass pitches	578 yd
Plumstead Manor School OLD MILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	621 yd
Plumstead Common Waverley Crescent	grass pitches, tennis courts	667 yd
Rose Cottage Playing Fields Swingate Lane	grass pitches	795 yd
Shrewsbury House Bushmoor Crescent		909 yd
Shooters Hill Golf Club Ltd EAGLESFIELD ROAD	golf, tennis courts	1,013 yd
Camdale Playing Fields Camdale Road	grass pitches	1,060 yd
Gordon'S Gymnasium (Closed) 29A 29A HERBERT ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,080 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	199.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE18 2RF