Westdale Road, London, SE18 3BQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE18 3BQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% 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	49.7%	52.1%	2.4%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	50.3%	47.9%	-2.4%	49.0%	-1.1%

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 3BQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.6% 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	45.2%	52.6%	7.4%	37.9%	14.7%
Married: Opposite sex	36.3%	30%	-6.3%	44.2%	-14.2%
Separated	3.6%	4.1%	0.5%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	11.6%	9.9%	-1.7%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	3.3%	3.3%	0.0%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	51.5%	53.8%	2.3%	48.4%	5.4%
Good health	30.2%	27.5%	-2.7%	33.6%	-6.1%
Fair health	11.6%	12.4%	0.8%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	5.3%	4.4%	-0.9%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%

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	17.3%	15.2%	-2.1%	18.2%	-3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.1%	10.8%	3.7%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	11.4%	-5.9%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	18%	4.3%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	32.4%	39.3%	6.9%	33.8%	5.5%
Other	11.6%	3.6%	-8.0%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39.1% 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	0.7%	3.4%	2.7%	1.1%	2.3%
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	8.4%	5.7%	-2.7%	1.6%	4.1%
Black African	31.1%	24.3%	-6.8%	2.5%	21.8%
Black Caribbean	7%	8.7%	1.7%	1.0%	7.7%
Other Black	4.6%	4.7%	0.1%	0.5%	4.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	2.3%	0.8%	-1.5%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	35.7%	39.1%	3.4%	81.4%	-42.3%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Other	1.6%	5.5%	3.9%	1.6%	3.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.7% 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	56.6%	57.7%	1.1%	83.2%	-25.5%
European Union	5.8%	9.8%	4.0%	6.1%	3.7%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	21.3%	17.5%	-3.8%	2.7%	14.8%
Middle East and Asia	10.4%	9.8%	-0.6%	5.6%	4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.6%	2.7%	-1.9%	1.3%	1.4%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.6%	58.2%	1.6%	83.2%	-25.0%
10+ Years	6.3%	27.7%	21.4%	9.8%	17.9%
5-10 Years	8.6%	6.7%	-1.9%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	10.9%	4%	-6.9%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	17.6%	3.4%	-14.2%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64%	76.7%	-12.7%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	3.3%	0.4%	2.9%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Romania	4.8%	0.9%	3.9%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
Southern Asia	5%	1.2%	3.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	11.3%	13.5%	-2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.8%	37.2%	-12.4%
Christian	48.7%	46.2%	2.5%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	4.2%	1.7%	2.5%
Muslim	9.7%	6.5%	3.2%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Westdale Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westdale Road was 91.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.4% lower than the Shooters Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Westdale Road has the 8th lowest crime rate of 16 local areas in Shooters Hill and the 385th highest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 58.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,000

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in SE18 3BQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (very 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 Westdale Road are based on 11 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 Westdale Road, London, SE18 3BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE18 3BQ

Average Price
£351,247

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£351,247

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westdale Road

Average Price
£332,571

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£336,500

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£293,279

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westdale Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Westdale Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2019-04-16	£417,281
1 Westdale Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£254,000	2016-11-30	£327,891
1 Westdale Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£255,000	2016-10-10	£293,279
2 Westdale Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£102,500	2002-12-20	£329,725
3 Westdale Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2002-09-30	£394,967

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE18 3BQ

Employment

SE18 3BQ 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.

SE18 3BQ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in SE18 3BQ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	97
Self-Employed	55
Part-Time Employee	43
Retired	36
Unemployed	32
Looking after home or family	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Student (economically inactive)	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Other	11

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	38
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Administrative and support service activities	18
Education	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Other	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Transport and storage	10
Information and communication	10
Construction	9
Real estate activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Manufacturing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	2,105 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	3,480 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	4,699 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	5,149 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Notre Dame Catholic Primary School 169 Eglinton Road , SE18 3SJ	3out of 4	60 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eglinton Primary School Paget Rise , SE18 3PY	3out of 4	349 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nightingale Primary School Bloomfield Road , Woolwich SE18 7JJ	3out of 4	403 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Plumcroft Primary School Plum Lane , Plumstead SE18 3HW	3out of 4	625 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	763 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	1,320 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Greenwich Free School 403 Shooters Hill Road , SE18 4LH	3out of 4	1,526 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Greenwich Trust School 765 Woolwich Road , Greenwich SE7 8LJ	2out of 4	2,237 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Halley Academy Corelli Road , SE3 8EP	2out of 4	2,430 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Leigh Academy Blackheath Old Dover Road , Blackheath SE3 8SY	- not rated	2,993 yd	Free schools	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	933 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	1,368 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	1out of 4	5,384 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	5,467 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sumus Woolwich 38 Wellington Street , Woolwich SE18 6HQ	- not rated	1,130 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	1,145 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Engineering and Medical School 31 Thomas Street , Woolwich SE18 6HU	- not rated	1,257 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Waterside School Robert Street , SE18 7NB	3out of 4	1,290 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	1,299 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
Tasty African Food	52 Herbert Road	31 yd
Sabeste Coffee Shop	44 Herbert Road	51 yd
Fireaway Pizza Woolwich	40 - 42 Herbert Road	65 yd
PIZZERIA TOLEDO LTD	Lord Herbert, 47 Herbert Road	69 yd
Star of Spice Restaurant	13 - 15 Herbert Road	139 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fox & Hounds	Fox And Hounds, 57 Plumstead Common Road	272 yd
sourdough saloon pizza @thestarse18	Star Inn, 158 Plumstead Common Road	727 yd
Star INN	Star Inn, 158 Plumstead Common Road	727 yd
The Plum Tree Beer Shop	154 Plumstead Common Road	739 yd
Lord Raglan	Lord Raglan, 158 Burrage Road	784 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Delight kebab and pizza	64 Herbert Road	18 yd
Gold Dragon	56 Herbert Road	21 yd
Finest Chicken Peri Peri Grill	41 Herbert Road	60 yd
Super Fry Fish Bar	27A Herbert Road	72 yd
Ruchita	17B Herbert Road	122 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op Food	196 - 212 Plumstead Common Road		903 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gordon'S Gymnasium (Closed) 29A 29A HERBERT ROAD	health and fitness suite	59 yd
Royal Artillery Barracks FRONT PARADE FRONT PARADE WOOLWICH	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	846 yd
Shrewsbury House Bushmoor Crescent		861 yd
Plumstead Common Waverley Crescent	grass pitches, tennis courts	890 yd
Shrewsbury Park (Closed) Plum Lane	grass pitches	924 yd
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College RED LION LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	933 yd
Glyndon Community Centre RAGLAN ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,003 yd
Shooters Hill Golf Club Ltd EAGLESFIELD ROAD	golf, tennis courts	1,064 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	50.0%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	71.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE18 3BQ