Olven Road, London, SE18 2TJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE18 2TJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.4%	50.2%	4.8%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	54.6%	49.8%	-4.8%	49.0%	0.8%

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	41.2%	40%	-1.2%	37.9%	2.1%
Married: Opposite sex	42.9%	40.4%	-2.5%	44.2%	-3.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	3%	3.0%	0.3%	2.7%
Separated	3.5%	2.6%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	7.1%	9.8%	2.7%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	5.3%	4.3%	-1.0%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	45%	50.5%	5.5%	48.4%	2.1%
Good health	36.9%	33.8%	-3.1%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	13.1%	10.3%	-2.8%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	4.6%	4.6%	0.0%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

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 44.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.4%	14.4%	-2.0%	18.2%	-3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	7.6%	-7.0%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	11%	-4.0%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	4.7%	2.5%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	14%	2.5%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	34.5%	44.9%	10.4%	33.8%	11.1%
Other	5.8%	3.4%	-2.4%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.4% 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	4.6%	5%	0.4%	3.1%	1.9%
Pakistani	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	5%	5%	0.0%	1.6%	3.4%
Black African	12.1%	10.6%	-1.5%	2.5%	8.1%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	7.1%	5.0%	1.0%	6.1%
Other Black	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	3.9%	3.2%	0.9%	3.0%
Mixed Other	2.1%	3.5%	1.4%	0.8%	2.7%
White	64.5%	57.4%	-7.1%	81.4%	-24.0%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.5% 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	72.7%	61.5%	-11.2%	83.2%	-21.7%
European Union	7.4%	11.7%	4.3%	6.1%	5.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	9.6%	9.2%	-0.4%	2.7%	6.5%
Middle East and Asia	6.4%	7.4%	1.0%	5.6%	1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	8.1%	4.9%	1.3%	6.8%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72%	61.5%	-10.5%	83.2%	-21.7%
10+ Years	2.1%	22.3%	20.2%	9.8%	12.5%
5-10 Years	3.5%	4.9%	1.4%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	7.4%	6.4%	-1.0%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	14.9%	4.9%	-10.0%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.5%	76.7%	-11.2%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	5%	0.9%	4.1%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	4.3%	0.2%	4.1%
No passport held	12.1%	13.5%	-1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.8%	37.2%	-8.4%
Christian	47%	46.2%	0.8%
Hindu	5%	1.7%	3.3%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Sikh	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	10.3%	6.0%	4.3%

Safety

Is Olven Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Olven Road was 75.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.0% lower than the Plumstead Common average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Olven Road has the 35th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Plumstead Common and the 323rd lowest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -5.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£61,900

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SE18 2TJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 Olven Road are based on 19 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 Olven Road, London, SE18 2TJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE18 2TJ

Average Price
£525,571

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£525,571

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Olven Road

Average Price
£528,956

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£528,956

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Olven Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Olven Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£480,000	2021-04-14	£535,488
19 Olven Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£455,000	2021-03-19	£498,644
21 Olven Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£500,000	2018-10-19	£599,517
10 Olven Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2017-11-24	£388,851
13 Olven Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£435,000	2016-05-20	£548,718

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE18 2TJ

Employment

SE18 2TJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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
Self-Employed	33
Retired	28
Part-Time Employee	19
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	13
Other	9
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Education	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Information and communication	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Construction	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Other	6
Manufacturing	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
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	2,846 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	2,852 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	5,444 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Plumcroft Primary School Plum Lane , Plumstead SE18 3HW	3out of 4	212 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	555 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nightingale Primary School Bloomfield Road , Woolwich SE18 7JJ	3out of 4	692 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenslade Primary School Erindale , Plumstead Common SE18 2QQ	3out of 4	734 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Primary School 169 Eglinton Road , SE18 3SJ	3out of 4	786 yd	Voluntary aided 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	3out of 4	759 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Greenwich Free School 403 Shooters Hill Road , SE18 4LH	3out of 4	2,001 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Falconwood The Green , DA16 2PE	4out of 4	2,699 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Academy Finchale Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9PX	3out of 4	2,765 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Greenwich Trust School 765 Woolwich Road , Greenwich SE7 8LJ	2out of 4	2,941 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	1,245 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	1,913 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	1out of 4	4,810 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Waterside School Robert Street , SE18 7NB	3out of 4	1,020 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willow Dene School Swingate Lane , SE18 2JD	3out of 4	1,288 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pulse and Water College 3rd Floor Block 0 , 18-36 Wellington Street SE18 6PF	- not rated	1,587 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sumus Woolwich 38 Wellington Street , Woolwich SE18 6HQ	- not rated	1,606 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Right Choice Independent Special School First Floor , 1-4 Beresford Square SE18 6BB	- not rated	1,632 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	333 yd
Thakali Catering and Restaurant	204 Plumstead Common Road	333 yd
The Plumstead Pantry	16 Warwick Terrace	580 yd
Naga chicken	60 Plumstead Common Road	600 yd
Slade Social Cafe	342 Plumstead Common Road	692 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
sourdough saloon pizza @thestarse18	Star Inn, 158 Plumstead Common Road	301 yd
Star INN	Star Inn, 158 Plumstead Common Road	301 yd
The Plum Tree Beer Shop	154 Plumstead Common Road	304 yd
The Ship	The Ship, 205 Plumstead Common Road	362 yd
The Old Mill	The Old Mill, 1 Old Mill Road	594 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Time	187A Plumstead Common Road	342 yd
Morley's	191 Plumstead Common Road	346 yd
Northern Delight	122B Plumstead Common Road	353 yd
Tasty Bites	15 Warwick Terrace	584 yd
The Grill Cabin Pizza Burger Grill	66 Plumstead Common Road	600 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op Food	196 - 212 Plumstead Common Road		340 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shrewsbury Park (Closed) Plum Lane	grass pitches	475 yd
Slade Hall PENDRELL STREET		503 yd
Plumstead Common Waverley Crescent	grass pitches, tennis courts	522 yd
Winns Common Plumstead Common Road	grass pitches	621 yd
Plumstead Manor School OLD MILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	690 yd
Gordon'S Gymnasium (Closed) 29A 29A HERBERT ROAD	health and fitness suite	696 yd
Shrewsbury House Bushmoor Crescent		717 yd
Shooters Hill Golf Club Ltd EAGLESFIELD ROAD	golf, tennis courts	883 yd
Glyndon Community Centre RAGLAN ROAD	health and fitness suite	982 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	94.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE18 2TJ