Plumstead Common Road, London, SE18 2UL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE18 2UL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	43.3%	50.7%	7.4%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	56.7%	49.3%	-7.4%	49.0%	0.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around SE18 2UL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	47.2%	45.3%	-1.9%	37.9%	7.4%
Married: Opposite sex	37.6%	34.2%	-3.4%	44.2%	-10.0%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.6%	4%	-0.6%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	6.1%	10.7%	4.6%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	3.6%	5.8%	2.2%	6.1%	-0.3%

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	42.9%	51.2%	8.3%	48.4%	2.8%
Good health	38.9%	32.1%	-6.8%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	12.1%	13.7%	1.6%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	4.9%	2.4%	-2.5%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	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 45.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.8%	20.5%	1.7%	18.2%	2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	11.2%	-0.5%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	7.6%	-7.1%	13.4%	-5.8%
Apprenticeship	2%	3.1%	1.1%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	9.8%	-3.4%	16.9%	-7.1%
Degree or Similar	33.5%	45.5%	12.0%	33.8%	11.7%
Other	6.1%	2.2%	-3.9%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.5% 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	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	3.6%	4.1%	0.5%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	6.1%	7.5%	1.4%	1.6%	5.9%
Black African	17.8%	25%	7.2%	2.5%	22.5%
Black Caribbean	3.2%	2.7%	-0.5%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	5.3%	6.2%	0.9%	0.5%	5.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.6%
White	55.5%	45.5%	-10.0%	81.4%	-35.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Roma	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Arab	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.4% 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	69.2%	59.4%	-9.8%	83.2%	-23.8%
European Union	5.7%	7.2%	1.5%	6.1%	1.1%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	2%	0.8%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	14.6%	20.1%	5.5%	2.7%	17.4%
Middle East and Asia	6.5%	8.5%	2.0%	5.6%	2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.8%	59%	-9.8%	83.2%	-24.2%
10+ Years	6.5%	25.4%	18.9%	9.8%	15.6%
5-10 Years	6.9%	10.2%	3.3%	2.9%	7.3%
2-5 Years	5.7%	3.1%	-2.6%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	12.1%	2.4%	-9.7%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.9%	76.7%	-8.8%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	6.6%	0.3%	6.3%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	6.2%	1.2%	5.0%
No passport held	12.1%	13.5%	-1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.3%	37.2%	-11.9%
Christian	52.9%	46.2%	6.7%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	8.5%	1.7%	6.8%
Muslim	6.5%	6.5%	0.0%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Plumstead Common Road dangerous?

In 2023, 886 crimes were reported near Plumstead Common Road . 10% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SE18 2UL. Click here to see crime on map and more crime statistics for SE18 2UL.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Plumstead Common Road, London, SE18 2UL

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,100

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SE18 2UL, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 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 280 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.

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE18 2UL

Average Price
£389,568

Semi-Detached
£36,470

Terraced
£445,223

Detached
£814,868

Flats/Maisonettes
£206,498

Other
£474,952

Estimated Average Property Prices for Plumstead Common Road

Average Price
£397,741

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Plumstead Common Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2023
170A Plumstead Common Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£128,000	2022-02-16	£136,628
158 Plumstead Common Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£980,000	2018-11-30	£1,062,452
154 Plumstead Common Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£310,000	2018-10-03	£328,844
170A Plumstead Common Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£144,000	2017-01-25	£159,309
170 Plumstead Common Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£30,000	2016-10-07	£33,559

Employment

SE18 2UL 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	71
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	26
Retired	25
Other	17
Student (economically inactive)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Education	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	9
Construction	9
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	5
Manufacturing	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,756 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	2,769 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	5,399 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School St Margaret's Grove , Plumstead SE18 7RL	3out of 4	257 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Plumcroft Primary School Plum Lane , Plumstead SE18 3HW	3out of 4	449 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nightingale Primary School Bloomfield Road , Woolwich SE18 7JJ	3out of 4	512 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Foxfield Primary School Sandbach Place , SE18 7EX	4out of 4	686 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Primary School 169 Eglinton Road , SE18 3SJ	3out of 4	744 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	600 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Greenwich Free School 403 Shooters Hill Road , SE18 4LH	3out of 4	2,151 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Academy Finchale Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9PX	3out of 4	2,585 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Greenwich Trust School 765 Woolwich Road , Greenwich SE7 8LJ	2out of 4	2,790 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Falconwood The Green , DA16 2PE	4out of 4	2,982 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	1,430 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	1,692 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	1out of 4	4,681 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	740 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pulse and Water College 3rd Floor Block 0 , 18-36 Wellington Street SE18 6PF	- not rated	1,343 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Right Choice Independent Special School First Floor , 1-4 Beresford Square SE18 6BB	- not rated	1,361 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sumus Woolwich 38 Wellington Street , Woolwich SE18 6HQ	- not rated	1,371 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Engineering and Medical School 31 Thomas Street , Woolwich SE18 6HU	- not rated	1,463 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	209 yd
Thakali Catering and Restaurant	204 Plumstead Common Road	209 yd
The Plumstead Pantry	16 Warwick Terrace	412 yd
Naga chicken	60 Plumstead Common Road	453 yd
capital noodle bar	42 - 44 Plumstead Common Road	634 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
sourdough saloon pizza @thestarse18	Star Inn, 158 Plumstead Common Road	1 yd
Star INN	Star Inn, 158 Plumstead Common Road	1 yd
The Plum Tree Beer Shop	154 Plumstead Common Road	11 yd
The Ship	The Ship, 205 Plumstead Common Road	133 yd
The Old Mill	The Old Mill, 1 Old Mill Road	436 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Time	187A Plumstead Common Road	84 yd
Morley's	191 Plumstead Common Road	94 yd
Northern Delight	122B Plumstead Common Road	112 yd
Tasty Bites	15 Warwick Terrace	411 yd
The Grill Cabin Pizza Burger Grill	66 Plumstead Common Road	453 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op Food	196 - 212 Plumstead Common Road		178 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Plumstead Common Waverley Crescent	grass pitches, tennis courts	238 yd
Plumstead Manor School OLD MILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	512 yd
Winns Common Plumstead Common Road	grass pitches	530 yd
Slade Hall PENDRELL STREET		549 yd
Gordon'S Gymnasium (Closed) 29A 29A HERBERT ROAD	health and fitness suite	669 yd
Glyndon Community Centre RAGLAN ROAD	health and fitness suite	683 yd
Shrewsbury Park (Closed) Plum Lane	grass pitches	772 yd
Shrewsbury House Bushmoor Crescent		981 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	68.3%

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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	112 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	327.93 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	327.93 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.95 Mbit/s

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