Plumstead Common Road, London, SE18 2RS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE18 2RS has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% of residents 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	47.8%	49.1%	1.3%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	52.2%	50.9%	-1.3%	49.0%	1.9%

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	41.7%	40.5%	-1.2%	37.9%	2.6%
Married: Opposite sex	44.6%	42.9%	-1.7%	44.2%	-1.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2.5%	4.7%	2.2%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	6.5%	7.6%	1.1%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	4.7%	4%	-0.7%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	43.7%	51.5%	7.8%	48.4%	3.1%
Good health	38.2%	30.8%	-7.4%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	11.7%	14.3%	2.6%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	5.2%	2.9%	-2.3%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	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.

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 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.3%	19.3%	-3.0%	18.2%	1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	5.6%	-7.7%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	7.6%	-3.9%	13.4%	-5.8%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3.7%	1.9%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	14%	5.7%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	30.2%	48.8%	18.6%	33.8%	15.0%
Other	12.6%	1%	-11.6%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43.7% 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)
Chinese	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	7%	6.9%	-0.1%	3.1%	3.8%
Pakistani	11.4%	14%	2.6%	2.7%	11.3%
Other Asian	5%	4.8%	-0.2%	1.6%	3.2%
Black African	4.1%	10.6%	6.5%	2.5%	8.1%
Black Caribbean	5.2%	6.1%	0.9%	1.0%	5.1%
Other Black	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.6%
White	53.4%	43.7%	-9.7%	81.4%	-37.7%
Other	5.8%	5.3%	-0.5%	1.6%	3.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.2% 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	67.6%	65.2%	-2.4%	83.2%	-18.0%
European Union	4.1%	10.3%	6.2%	6.1%	4.2%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	5.2%	6.3%	1.1%	2.7%	3.6%
Middle East and Asia	16.3%	12.1%	-4.2%	5.6%	6.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5%	5.8%	0.8%	1.3%	4.5%
Oceania	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.8%	65.2%	-1.6%	83.2%	-18.0%
10+ Years	1.2%	24.8%	23.6%	9.8%	15.0%
5-10 Years	2%	5.5%	3.5%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	8.7%	2.9%	-5.8%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	21.3%	1.6%	-19.7%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.3%	76.7%	-3.4%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	4.3%	1.2%	3.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.6%	37.2%	-7.6%
Christian	33.1%	46.2%	-13.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	6.7%	1.7%	5.0%
Muslim	16%	6.5%	9.5%
Sikh	6.7%	0.9%	5.8%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Plumstead Common Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Plumstead Common Road was 282.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 233.0% higher than the Plumstead Common average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Plumstead Common Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Plumstead Common and the 72nd highest crime rate of 755 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 73.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.3%.

🔎 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 2RS, 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Plumstead Common Road are based on 291 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 Plumstead Common Road, London, SE18 2RS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE18 2RS

Average Price
£613,480

Semi-Detached
£725,283

Terraced
£591,119

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Plumstead Common Road

Average Price
£422,979

Semi-Detached
£497,830

Terraced
£536,773

Detached
£930,441

Flats/Maisonettes
£241,360

Other
£317,658

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Plumstead Common Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
226 Plumstead Common Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£625,000	2025-12-04	£642,430
236 Plumstead Common Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£677,000	2024-08-09	£682,289
222 Plumstead Common Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£620,000	2019-09-13	£746,486
236 Plumstead Common Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£620,000	2018-06-11	£785,080
222 Plumstead Common Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2012-06-12	£614,684

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE18 2RS

Employment

SE18 2RS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% 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 2RS 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	108
Self-Employed	44
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	36
Looking after home or family	19
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Other	11
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Construction	13
Education	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Manufacturing	6
Other	5
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,627 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cyril Henry Nursery School 57 St Mary Street , Woolwich SE18 5AP	- not rated	2,169 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	2,463 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	3,115 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedonwell Nursery School Bedonwell Road , DA17 5PF	- not rated	3,964 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	400 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School St Margaret's Grove , Plumstead SE18 7RL	3out of 4	514 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulgrave Junior School Rectory Place , SE18 7QA	- not rated	566 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plumcroft Primary School Plum Lane , Plumstead SE18 3HW	3out of 4	603 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Rise Junior School Brewery Road , SE18 7PX	- not rated	701 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	381 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School Wickham Lane , Abbey Wood SE2 0XX	- not rated	1,692 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eaglesfield School Red Lion Lane , Shooters Hill SE18 4LD	- not rated	1,746 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
St Paul's Academy Finchale Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9PX	2out of 4	2,377 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Greenwich Free School 403 Shooters Hill Road , SE18 4LH	4out of 4	2,391 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	1,254 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	1,636 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	1,636 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	2,005 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	3out of 4	4,420 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Business Academy Bexley Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW	- not rated	4,420 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	381 yd	Sixth form centres	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Foxhill Centre Plumstead Common Road , SE18 3AT	- not rated	727 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waterside School Robert Street , SE18 7NB	4out of 4	766 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nine Acres School Robert Street , Plumstead SE18 7NB	- not rated	829 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rose Cottage School Swingate Lane , Plumstead SE18 2JD	- not rated	1,114 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	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	4 yd
Thakali Catering and Restaurant	204 Plumstead Common Road	4 yd
The Plumstead Pantry	16 Warwick Terrace	246 yd
Slade Social Cafe	342 Plumstead Common Road	470 yd
Five Rivers Bar and Grill	35 The Slade	603 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Ship	The Ship, 205 Plumstead Common Road	111 yd
The Plum Tree Beer Shop	154 Plumstead Common Road	202 yd
sourdough saloon pizza @thestarse18	Star Inn, 158 Plumstead Common Road	213 yd
Star INN	Star Inn, 158 Plumstead Common Road	213 yd
The Old Mill	The Old Mill, 1 Old Mill Road	263 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morley's	191 Plumstead Common Road	141 yd
Pizza Time	187A Plumstead Common Road	149 yd
Tasty Bites	15 Warwick Terrace	249 yd
Northern Delight	122B Plumstead Common Road	323 yd
Charcoal Grill	4 The Slade	493 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op Food	196 - 212 Plumstead Common Road		42 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Plumstead Common Waverley Crescent	grass pitches, tennis courts	263 yd
Winns Common Plumstead Common Road	grass pitches	327 yd
Slade Hall PENDRELL STREET		349 yd
Plumstead Manor School OLD MILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	355 yd
Glyndon Community Centre RAGLAN ROAD	health and fitness suite	773 yd
Shrewsbury Park (Closed) Plum Lane	grass pitches	787 yd
Gordon'S Gymnasium (Closed) 29A 29A HERBERT ROAD	health and fitness suite	874 yd
Shrewsbury House Bushmoor Crescent		1,053 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	91.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	80.0%

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	78.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	104.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	45.29 Mbit/s

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