Wrottesley Road, London, SE18 3EW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE18 3EW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.9%	51.7%	-0.2%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	48.1%	48.3%	0.2%	49.0%	-0.7%

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	41.3%	38.6%	-2.7%	37.9%	0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	38.6%	31.9%	-6.7%	44.2%	-12.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	4.6%	3%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	7.9%	11.7%	3.8%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	7.6%	13.4%	5.8%	6.1%	7.3%

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	51.3%	42.6%	-8.7%	48.4%	-5.8%
Good health	29.8%	33.7%	3.9%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	14.9%	17%	2.1%	12.7%	4.3%
Bad health	3.2%	4.2%	1.0%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	1.2%	1.3%

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 3EW this area, 29.2% 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	28.4%	29.2%	0.8%	18.2%	11.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	6.7%	-3.9%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	7.4%	-4.2%	13.4%	-6.0%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	4%	2.7%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	10.7%	0.8%	16.9%	-6.2%
Degree or Similar	29%	38.9%	9.9%	33.8%	5.1%
Other	9.2%	3%	-6.2%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.5% 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)
Bangladeshi	3.2%	3.6%	0.4%	1.1%	2.5%
Chinese	3.7%	3.3%	-0.4%	0.7%	2.6%
Indian	5.6%	5.5%	-0.1%	3.1%	2.4%
Pakistani	5.3%	2.5%	-2.8%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	4.5%	2.2%	-2.3%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	19.4%	11.9%	-7.5%	2.5%	9.4%
Black Caribbean	5.9%	3.3%	-2.6%	1.0%	2.3%
Other Black	3.5%	0.8%	-2.7%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.3%
White	43.6%	55.5%	11.9%	81.4%	-25.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0.3%	4.4%	4.1%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.9% 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	66.8%	68.9%	2.1%	83.2%	-14.3%
European Union	2.7%	9.2%	6.5%	6.1%	3.1%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	13.8%	8.1%	-5.7%	2.7%	5.4%
Middle East and Asia	14.1%	11.1%	-3.0%	5.6%	5.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.5%	68.9%	2.4%	83.2%	-14.3%
10+ Years	3.5%	21.7%	18.2%	9.8%	11.9%
5-10 Years	5.3%	1.7%	-3.6%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	8.5%	3.9%	-4.6%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	16.2%	3.9%	-12.3%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.8%	76.7%	-8.9%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	6.3%	1.5%	4.8%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	13.5%	13.5%	0.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.9%	37.2%	-10.3%
Christian	47.8%	46.2%	1.6%
Hindu	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%
Muslim	10%	6.5%	3.5%
Sikh	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Wrottesley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wrottesley Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Plumstead Common average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 3EW, 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 Wrottesley Road are based on 275 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 Wrottesley Road, London, SE18 3EW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE18 3EW

Average Price
£532,348

Semi-Detached
£621,580

Terraced
£666,381

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£244,495

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wrottesley Road

Average Price
£595,403

Semi-Detached
£849,717

Terraced
£776,422

Detached
£898,580

Flats/Maisonettes
£424,139

Other
£13,014

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wrottesley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 55 Wrottesley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,000	2025-12-12	£334,409
27C Wrottesley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£182,000	2025-09-15	£182,928
1 Wrottesley Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£759,000	2025-09-01	£769,438
41A Wrottesley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£262,500	2025-08-28	£261,969
65 Wrottesley Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£550,000	2023-10-16	£590,021

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE18 3EW

Employment

SE18 3EW 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	80
Retired	63
Long-Term Sick or disabled	34
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	28
Other	20
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	23
Construction	19
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woolwich Common Nursery School Woolwich Common , SE18 4DJ	- not rated	991 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cyril Henry Nursery School 57 St Mary Street , Woolwich SE18 5AP	- not rated	1,765 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	2,520 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	3,085 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedonwell Nursery School Bedonwell Road , DA17 5PF	- not rated	4,599 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	284 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nightingale Primary School Bloomfield Road , Woolwich SE18 7JJ	3out of 4	401 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nightingale Primary School Bloomfield Road , Woolwich SE18 7JJ	- not rated	401 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Primary School 169 Eglinton Road , SE18 3SJ	- not rated	456 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Primary School 169 Eglinton Road , SE18 3SJ	3out of 4	456 yd	Academy converter	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	936 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eaglesfield School Red Lion Lane , Shooters Hill SE18 4LD	- not rated	1,214 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Ark Greenwich Free School 403 Shooters Hill Road , SE18 4LH	4out of 4	1,816 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School Wickham Lane , Abbey Wood SE2 0XX	- not rated	2,327 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Corelli College Corelli Road , Blackheath SE3 8EP	- not rated	2,571 yd	Academy converter	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	1,109 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	1,109 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Community College at Plumstead Centre 95 Plumstead Road , Plumstead SE18 7DQ	- not rated	1,369 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	1,614 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	3out of 4	5,017 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Business Academy Bexley Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW	- not rated	5,017 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Foxhill Centre Plumstead Common Road , SE18 3AT	- not rated	264 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Negus Sixth Form Centre Plumstead Manor School , Old Mill Road SE18 1QF	- not rated	936 yd	Sixth form centres	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waterside School Robert Street , SE18 7NB	4out of 4	1,027 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nine Acres School Robert Street , Plumstead SE18 7NB	- not rated	1,067 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sumus Woolwich 38 Wellington Street , Woolwich SE18 6HQ	- not rated	1,322 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
Naga chicken	60 Plumstead Common Road	203 yd
Fireaway Pizza Woolwich	40 - 42 Herbert Road	264 yd
Sabeste Coffee Shop	44 Herbert Road	266 yd
Star of Spice Restaurant	13 - 15 Herbert Road	268 yd
Queens Diner	11 Herbert Road	269 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fox & Hounds	Fox And Hounds, 57 Plumstead Common Road	358 yd
sourdough saloon pizza @thestarse18	Star Inn, 158 Plumstead Common Road	435 yd
Star INN	Star Inn, 158 Plumstead Common Road	435 yd
The Plum Tree Beer Shop	154 Plumstead Common Road	447 yd
The Ship	The Ship, 205 Plumstead Common Road	568 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Grill Cabin Pizza Burger Grill	66 Plumstead Common Road	203 yd
Super Fry Fish Bar	27A Herbert Road	248 yd
Ruchita	17B Herbert Road	257 yd
Finest Chicken Peri Peri Grill	41 Herbert Road	258 yd
Zenith Fried Chicken	23 Herbert Road	267 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op Food	196 - 212 Plumstead Common Road		608 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gordon'S Gymnasium (Closed) 29A 29A HERBERT ROAD	health and fitness suite	238 yd
Plumstead Common Waverley Crescent	grass pitches, tennis courts	618 yd
Shrewsbury Park (Closed) Plum Lane	grass pitches	755 yd
Shrewsbury House Bushmoor Crescent		803 yd
Glyndon Community Centre RAGLAN ROAD	health and fitness suite	843 yd
Slade Hall PENDRELL STREET		933 yd
Plumstead Manor School OLD MILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	943 yd
Winns Common Plumstead Common Road	grass pitches	962 yd
Shooters Hill Golf Club Ltd EAGLESFIELD ROAD	golf, tennis courts	1,010 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	91.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.8%

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	117.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE18 3EW