Nyanza Street, London, SE18 2RY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE18 2RY has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	46.3%	48.6%	2.3%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	53.7%	51.4%	-2.3%	49.0%	2.4%

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	37.3%	40.9%	3.6%	37.9%	3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	43.6%	39.4%	-4.2%	44.2%	-4.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	4%	4%	0.0%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	8%	8.1%	0.1%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	7.1%	7.1%	0.0%	6.1%	1.0%

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%	53.1%	2.1%	48.4%	4.7%
Good health	29%	31%	2.0%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	13.9%	6.9%	-7.0%	12.7%	-5.8%
Bad health	5.4%	5.3%	-0.1%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	0.8%	3.7%	2.9%	1.2%	2.5%

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	16.4%	19.4%	3.0%	18.2%	1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	9.2%	-0.1%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	13.3%	3.1%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	11.2%	-0.4%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	32.4%	42.3%	9.9%	33.8%	8.5%
Other	17.8%	2.6%	-15.2%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.3% 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)
Indian	8.5%	3.3%	-5.2%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	0%	4.5%	4.5%	2.7%	1.8%
Other Asian	10.4%	6.9%	-3.5%	1.6%	5.3%
Black African	13.1%	15.1%	2.0%	2.5%	12.6%
Black Caribbean	5.8%	3.7%	-2.1%	1.0%	2.7%
Other Black	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	2.9%	2.5%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	2.3%	0.8%	-1.5%	0.8%	0.0%
White	54.4%	54.3%	-0.1%	81.4%	-27.1%
Other	4.6%	4.5%	-0.1%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.3% 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	67.2%	56.3%	-10.9%	83.2%	-26.9%
European Union	4.2%	10.1%	5.9%	6.1%	4.0%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	3.6%	1.7%	0.8%	2.8%
Africa	8.5%	11.7%	3.2%	2.7%	9.0%
Middle East and Asia	14.3%	13%	-1.3%	5.6%	7.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	4%	0.9%	1.3%	2.7%
Oceania	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66%	56.5%	-9.5%	83.2%	-26.7%
10+ Years	6.6%	23.6%	17.0%	9.8%	13.8%
5-10 Years	6.9%	8.5%	1.6%	2.9%	5.6%
2-5 Years	9.3%	5.7%	-3.6%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	11.2%	5.7%	-5.5%	1.9%	3.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.2%	76.7%	-15.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	4.9%	0.3%	4.6%
South and Eastern Africa	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Southern Asia	4.9%	1.2%	3.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
No passport held	10.2%	13.5%	-3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29%	37.2%	-8.2%
Christian	45.7%	46.2%	-0.5%
Buddhist	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Hindu	6.5%	1.7%	4.8%
Muslim	9.8%	6.5%	3.3%
Sikh	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Nyanza Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Nyanza Street was 49.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.8% lower than the Plumstead Common average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Nyanza Street has the 19th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Plumstead Common and the 180th lowest crime rate of 755 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.4%.

🔎 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 2RY, 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 Nyanza Street are based on 22 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 Nyanza Street, London, SE18 2RY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE18 2RY

Average Price
£396,405

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£396,405

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Nyanza Street

Average Price
£389,574

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£389,574

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Nyanza Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Nyanza Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2025-01-15	£415,292
14 Nyanza Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£387,000	2021-09-10	£446,239
12 Nyanza Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2018-01-16	£450,936
9 Nyanza Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£168,000	2013-08-09	£324,674
11 Nyanza Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2013-05-31	£447,399

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE18 2RY

Employment

SE18 2RY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	67
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	20
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	7
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Education	10
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	4
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woolwich Common Nursery School Woolwich Common , SE18 4DJ	- not rated	2,011 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	2,244 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cyril Henry Nursery School 57 St Mary Street , Woolwich SE18 5AP	- not rated	2,652 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	3,555 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedonwell Nursery School Bedonwell Road , DA17 5PF	- not rated	3,606 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	219 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Timbercroft Primary School Timbercroft Lane , Plumstead SE18 2SG	- not rated	334 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Timbercroft Junior School Timbercroft Lane , Plumstead SE18 2SG	- not rated	334 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Timbercroft Infant School Timbercroft Lane , Plumstead SE18 2SG	- not rated	334 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Timbercroft Primary School Timbercroft Lane , Plumstead SE18 2SG	3out of 4	334 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	627 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School Wickham Lane , Abbey Wood SE2 0XX	- not rated	1,358 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eaglesfield School Red Lion Lane , Shooters Hill SE18 4LD	- not rated	1,954 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Westwood College The Green , DA16 2PE	- not rated	2,268 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Academy Finchale Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9PX	2out of 4	2,339 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,645 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	1,845 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	1,845 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	2,487 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	3out of 4	4,246 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Business Academy Bexley Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW	- not rated	4,246 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	627 yd	Sixth form centres	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rose Cottage School Swingate Lane , Plumstead SE18 2JD	- not rated	649 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Hawthorn Cottage School Swingate Lane , Plumstead SE18 2JD	- not rated	649 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Griffin Manor School Welton Road , Swingate Lane SE18 2JD	- not rated	649 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenwood School Swingate Lane , Plumstead SE18 2JD	- not rated	649 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	232 yd
Five Rivers Bar and Grill	35 The Slade	362 yd
Spice Island	204 Plumstead Common Road	483 yd
Thakali Catering and Restaurant	204 Plumstead Common Road	483 yd
The Plumstead Pantry	16 Warwick Terrace	506 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Who'd A Thought It Public House	The Whoda Thought It, 7 Timbercroft Lane	164 yd
Plumstead Common Working Mens Club	Plumstead Common Working Mens Club, 71 Kirkham Street	288 yd
The Old Mill	The Old Mill, 1 Old Mill Road	490 yd
The Ship	The Ship, 205 Plumstead Common Road	593 yd
The Plum Tree Beer Shop	154 Plumstead Common Road	668 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Charcoal Grill	4 The Slade	205 yd
Sing Wah	72 Kirkham Street	267 yd
Tasty Bites	15 Warwick Terrace	516 yd
Morley's	191 Plumstead Common Road	622 yd
Pizza Time	187A Plumstead Common Road	629 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op Food	196 - 212 Plumstead Common Road		524 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	141 - 145 Swingate Lane		659 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Slade Hall PENDRELL STREET		139 yd
Winns Common Plumstead Common Road	grass pitches	370 yd
Plumstead Manor School OLD MILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	559 yd
Rose Cottage Playing Fields Swingate Lane	grass pitches	666 yd
Plumstead Common Waverley Crescent	grass pitches, tennis courts	723 yd
Shrewsbury Park (Closed) Plum Lane	grass pitches	791 yd
Camdale Playing Fields Camdale Road	grass pitches	877 yd
Swingate Playing Fields Swingate Lane	grass pitches	922 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	165.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE18 2RY