Albatross Street, London, SE18 2RZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE18 2RZ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	45.6%	49.8%	4.2%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	54.4%	50.2%	-4.2%	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	44.3%	37.2%	-7.1%	37.9%	-0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	33.8%	32.7%	-1.1%	44.2%	-11.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	2.4%	4%	1.6%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	12.4%	18.6%	6.2%	9.1%	9.5%
Widowed	7.1%	6.2%	-0.9%	6.1%	0.1%

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	47.1%	43.9%	-3.2%	48.4%	-4.5%
Good health	29.7%	28.4%	-1.3%	33.6%	-5.2%
Fair health	14.8%	20.3%	5.5%	12.7%	7.6%
Bad health	6.1%	6.4%	0.3%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 2RZ this area, 37.9% 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	27.6%	37.9%	10.3%	18.2%	19.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.1%	10.6%	2.5%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	7.9%	-3.1%	13.4%	-5.5%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	4%	1.1%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	6.6%	-2.0%	16.9%	-10.3%
Degree or Similar	25.7%	27.8%	2.1%	33.8%	-6.0%
Other	16.2%	5.3%	-10.9%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.9% 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%	1%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.5%	5.8%	4.3%	3.1%	2.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	3%	8.5%	5.5%	1.6%	6.9%
Black African	12.5%	7.5%	-5.0%	2.5%	5.0%
Black Caribbean	4.2%	5.1%	0.9%	1.0%	4.1%
Other Black	3%	0.7%	-2.3%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
White	67.3%	61.9%	-5.4%	81.4%	-19.5%
Other	2.7%	5.1%	2.4%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.6% 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	72.6%	64.6%	-8.0%	83.2%	-18.6%
European Union	6.8%	12.8%	6.0%	6.1%	6.7%
Rest of Europe	3%	4.4%	1.4%	0.8%	3.6%
Africa	9.5%	4.4%	-5.1%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	6.1%	11.1%	5.0%	5.6%	5.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.1%	65.1%	-6.0%	83.2%	-18.1%
10+ Years	4.2%	16.9%	12.7%	9.8%	7.1%
5-10 Years	6.1%	10.5%	4.4%	2.9%	7.6%
2-5 Years	4.9%	5.1%	0.2%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	13.7%	2.4%	-11.3%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62%	76.7%	-14.7%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Lithuania	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	4.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Other EU countries	5.1%	1.5%	3.6%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Southern Asia	4.8%	1.2%	3.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	12%	13.5%	-1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.1%	37.2%	-10.1%
Christian	45.5%	46.2%	-0.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	5.5%	1.7%	3.8%
Muslim	6.2%	6.5%	-0.3%
Sikh	5.5%	0.9%	4.6%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Albatross Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Albatross Street was 132.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.8% higher than the Plumstead Common average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Albatross Street has the 18th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Plumstead Common and the 253rd highest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 66.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 28.6%.

🔎 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 2RZ, 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 Albatross Street are based on 62 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 Albatross Street, London, SE18 2RZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE18 2RZ

Average Price
£385,053

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£385,053

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Albatross Street

Average Price
£385,648

Semi-Detached
£434,295

Terraced
£384,850

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Albatross Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Albatross Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£370,000	2024-01-19	£384,707
9 Albatross Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2022-09-23	£360,764
14 Albatross Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£352,000	2019-04-29	£438,456
11 Albatross Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2018-11-02	£377,623
25 Albatross Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2018-06-29	£390,282

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE18 2RZ

Employment

SE18 2RZ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	56
Long-Term Sick or disabled	37
Self-Employed	35
Retired	31
Part-Time Employee	18
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	10
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	17
Education	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	5
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2

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	2,276 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	3,463 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	172 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Timbercroft Primary School Timbercroft Lane , Plumstead SE18 2SG	3out of 4	427 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rockliffe Manor Primary School Bassant Road , SE18 2NP	3out of 4	684 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Plumcroft Primary School Plum Lane , Plumstead SE18 3HW	3out of 4	817 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School St Margaret's Grove , Plumstead SE18 7RL	3out of 4	892 yd	Voluntary aided 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	3out of 4	542 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Academy Finchale Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9PX	3out of 4	2,330 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Falconwood The Green , DA16 2PE	4out of 4	2,522 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Welling School Elsa Road , DA16 1LB	2out of 4	2,535 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Greenwich Free School 403 Shooters Hill Road , SE18 4LH	3out of 4	2,575 yd	Free schools	No	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	1,799 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	2,383 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	1out of 4	4,271 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	798 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waterside School Robert Street , SE18 7NB	3out of 4	1,047 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Right Choice Independent Special School First Floor , 1-4 Beresford Square SE18 6BB	- not rated	1,991 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pulse and Water College 3rd Floor Block 0 , 18-36 Wellington Street SE18 6PF	- not rated	2,017 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sumus Woolwich 38 Wellington Street , Woolwich SE18 6HQ	- not rated	2,055 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
Slade Social Cafe	342 Plumstead Common Road	204 yd
Five Rivers Bar and Grill	35 The Slade	321 yd
The Plumstead Pantry	16 Warwick Terrace	515 yd
Spice Island	204 Plumstead Common Road	515 yd
Thakali Catering and Restaurant	204 Plumstead Common Road	515 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Who'd A Thought It Public House	The Whoda Thought It, 7 Timbercroft Lane	125 yd
Plumstead Common Working Mens Club	Plumstead Common Working Mens Club, 71 Kirkham Street	239 yd
The Old Mill	The Old Mill, 1 Old Mill Road	497 yd
The Ship	The Ship, 205 Plumstead Common Road	624 yd
The Plum Tree Beer Shop	154 Plumstead Common Road	704 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Charcoal Grill	4 The Slade	172 yd
Sing Wah	72 Kirkham Street	215 yd
Tasty Bites	15 Warwick Terrace	524 yd
Blue Lagoon Trading Ltd	149 Swingate Lane	630 yd
Yang's	151 Swingate Lane	631 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op Food	196 - 212 Plumstead Common Road		555 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	141 - 145 Swingate Lane		625 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Slade Hall PENDRELL STREET		165 yd
Winns Common Plumstead Common Road	grass pitches	367 yd
Plumstead Manor School OLD MILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	558 yd
Rose Cottage Playing Fields Swingate Lane	grass pitches	642 yd
Plumstead Common Waverley Crescent	grass pitches, tennis courts	746 yd
Camdale Playing Fields Camdale Road	grass pitches	837 yd
Shrewsbury Park (Closed) Plum Lane	grass pitches	841 yd
Swingate Playing Fields Swingate Lane	grass pitches	872 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	154.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE18 2RZ