Alabama Street, London, SE18 2SL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE18 2SL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.6% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.2%	54.6%	5.4%	51.0%	3.6%
Male	50.8%	45.4%	-5.4%	49.0%	-3.6%

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	31.7%	38.7%	7.0%	37.9%	0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	53%	43.2%	-9.8%	44.2%	-1.0%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	4.8%	3%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	6%	8.9%	2.9%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	3.6%	5.5%	1.9%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	48%	53.7%	5.7%	48.4%	5.3%
Good health	38.8%	29.9%	-8.9%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	9.2%	12.2%	3.0%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	3.4%	3%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	1.2%	0.0%

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	21.7%	18.3%	-3.4%	18.2%	0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	12.5%	-2.8%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	12.8%	-2.1%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	2%	2.6%	0.6%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	16.5%	4.5%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	27.7%	33%	5.3%	33.8%	-0.8%
Other	6.4%	4.4%	-2.0%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.7% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	7.4%	6.3%	-1.1%	3.1%	3.2%
Pakistani	1.5%	3.6%	2.1%	2.7%	0.9%
Other Asian	7.1%	5.1%	-2.0%	1.6%	3.5%
Black African	7.4%	9.3%	1.9%	2.5%	6.8%
Black Caribbean	5.5%	4.5%	-1.0%	1.0%	3.5%
Other Black	1.2%	3.3%	2.1%	0.5%	2.8%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
White	62.5%	53.7%	-8.8%	81.4%	-27.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0.6%	6.9%	6.3%	1.6%	5.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.7% 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	77.2%	66.7%	-10.5%	83.2%	-16.5%
European Union	3.7%	12.9%	9.2%	6.1%	6.8%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	6.8%	6.9%	0.1%	2.7%	4.2%
Middle East and Asia	7.4%	9.9%	2.5%	5.6%	4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	3.3%	-0.1%	1.3%	2.0%
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	76.9%	65.9%	-11.0%	83.2%	-17.3%
10+ Years	1.2%	21.4%	20.2%	9.8%	11.6%
5-10 Years	2.8%	5.3%	2.5%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	4.6%	3.6%	-1.0%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	14.5%	3.9%	-10.6%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.7%	76.7%	-6.0%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	9.6%	13.5%	-3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.4%	37.2%	-6.8%
Christian	43%	46.2%	-3.2%
Hindu	6%	1.7%	4.3%
Muslim	6.9%	6.5%	0.4%
Sikh	4.8%	0.9%	3.9%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Alabama Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alabama Street was 25.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.1% lower than the Plumstead Common average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Alabama Street has the 7th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Plumstead Common and the 70th lowest crime rate of 755 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.0%.

🔎 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 2SL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 5/10 (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 Alabama Street are based on 206 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 Alabama Street, London, SE18 2SL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE18 2SL

Average Price
£389,027

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£389,027

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alabama Street

Average Price
£390,654

Semi-Detached
£451,835

Terraced
£392,222

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£256,076

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alabama Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
50 Alabama Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£370,000	2026-01-05	£370,359
44 Alabama Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£372,594	2025-12-01	£382,985
48 Alabama Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2025-08-04	£378,669
54 Alabama Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£370,000	2022-05-13	£400,672
46 Alabama Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£387,000	2021-11-30	£431,766

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE18 2SL

Employment

SE18 2SL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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	93
Retired	41
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	30
Looking after home or family	22
Student (economically inactive)	18
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Education	31
Construction	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Human health and social work activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Other	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Information and communication	9
Transport and storage	7
Real estate activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Mining and quarrying	1
Accommodation and food service 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	2,183 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Common Nursery School Woolwich Common , SE18 4DJ	- not rated	2,188 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cyril Henry Nursery School 57 St Mary Street , Woolwich SE18 5AP	- not rated	2,862 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedonwell Nursery School Bedonwell Road , DA17 5PF	- not rated	3,464 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	3,748 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Timbercroft Primary School Timbercroft Lane , Plumstead SE18 2SG	- not rated	177 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Timbercroft Junior School Timbercroft Lane , Plumstead SE18 2SG	- not rated	177 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Timbercroft Infant School Timbercroft Lane , Plumstead SE18 2SG	- not rated	177 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Timbercroft Primary School Timbercroft Lane , Plumstead SE18 2SG	3out of 4	177 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenslade Primary School Erindale , Plumstead Common SE18 2QQ	3out of 4	385 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	808 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School Wickham Lane , Abbey Wood SE2 0XX	- not rated	1,249 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eaglesfield School Red Lion Lane , Shooters Hill SE18 4LD	- not rated	2,068 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Westwood College The Green , DA16 2PE	- not rated	2,127 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Welling School Elsa Road , DA16 1LB	2out of 4	2,229 yd	Academy converter	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	1,833 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	1,961 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	1,961 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	2,698 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	3out of 4	4,193 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Business Academy Bexley Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW	- not rated	4,193 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rose Cottage School Swingate Lane , Plumstead SE18 2JD	- not rated	452 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Hawthorn Cottage School Swingate Lane , Plumstead SE18 2JD	- not rated	452 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Griffin Manor School Welton Road , Swingate Lane SE18 2JD	- not rated	452 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenwood School Swingate Lane , Plumstead SE18 2JD	- not rated	452 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willow Dene School Swingate Lane , SE18 2JD	4out of 4	494 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	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	360 yd
Five Rivers Bar and Grill	35 The Slade	426 yd
Willow's Delish	Willow Dene School Swingate Lane	517 yd
Spice Island	204 Plumstead Common Road	694 yd
Thakali Catering and Restaurant	204 Plumstead Common Road	694 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Who'd A Thought It Public House	The Whoda Thought It, 7 Timbercroft Lane	272 yd
Plumstead Common Working Mens Club	Plumstead Common Working Mens Club, 71 Kirkham Street	308 yd
The Old Mill	The Old Mill, 1 Old Mill Road	682 yd
The Ship	The Ship, 205 Plumstead Common Road	804 yd
The Plum Tree Beer Shop	154 Plumstead Common Road	876 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sing Wah	72 Kirkham Street	237 yd
Charcoal Grill	4 The Slade	322 yd
Yang's	151 Swingate Lane	455 yd
Blue Lagoon Trading Ltd	149 Swingate Lane	455 yd
Lane Kitchen	155 Swingate Lane	459 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Stores Limited	141 - 145 Swingate Lane		453 yd
Co-op Food	196 - 212 Plumstead Common Road		735 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Slade Hall PENDRELL STREET		348 yd
Rose Cottage Playing Fields Swingate Lane	grass pitches	455 yd
Winns Common Plumstead Common Road	grass pitches	548 yd
Camdale Playing Fields Camdale Road	grass pitches	682 yd
Plumstead Manor School OLD MILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	738 yd
Shrewsbury Park (Closed) Plum Lane	grass pitches	873 yd
Swingate Playing Fields Swingate Lane	grass pitches	878 yd
Plumstead Common Waverley Crescent	grass pitches, tennis courts	932 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	68.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	123.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE18 2SL