Vernham Road, London, SE18 3HB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE18 3HB has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.2%	48.6%	3.4%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	54.8%	51.4%	-3.4%	49.0%	2.4%

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 3HB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.5% 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	42.3%	43.5%	1.2%	37.9%	5.6%
Married: Opposite sex	42.3%	38.1%	-4.2%	44.2%	-6.1%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	4%	4.6%	0.6%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	6.3%	9.2%	2.9%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	4.7%	3.8%	-0.9%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	45.8%	48.1%	2.3%	48.4%	-0.3%
Good health	35.4%	34.3%	-1.1%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	13.2%	11.1%	-2.1%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	4%	4.5%	0.5%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	1.2%	0.9%

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 47.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.2%	17.1%	-1.1%	18.2%	-1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	5.8%	-6.8%	9.6%	-3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	10.8%	0.1%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	3.3%	2.1%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.7%	13.3%	6.6%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	38.3%	47.9%	9.6%	33.8%	14.1%
Other	12.3%	1.7%	-10.6%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.4% 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)
Bangladeshi	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	9.2%	13.1%	3.9%	3.1%	10.0%
Other Asian	9.8%	1.4%	-8.4%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	14.2%	19%	4.8%	2.5%	16.5%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	1.0%	2.1%
Other Black	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	4.8%	1.7%	0.9%	3.9%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	53.2%	51.4%	-1.8%	81.4%	-30.0%
Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.6% 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	68.6%	69.6%	1.0%	83.2%	-13.6%
European Union	3.4%	5.9%	2.5%	6.1%	-0.2%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	12.3%	15.2%	2.9%	2.7%	12.5%
Middle East and Asia	12%	6.6%	-5.4%	5.6%	1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.4%	69.3%	1.9%	83.2%	-13.9%
10+ Years	1.8%	23.4%	21.6%	9.8%	13.6%
5-10 Years	4.9%	3.8%	-1.1%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	5.2%	1.4%	-3.8%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	20.6%	2.1%	-18.5%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.2%	76.7%	3.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	10.4%	13.5%	-3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39%	37.2%	1.8%
Christian	36.9%	46.2%	-9.3%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	4.5%	1.7%	2.8%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Sikh	7.6%	0.9%	6.7%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Vernham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vernham Road was 38.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.3% lower than the Plumstead Common average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Vernham Road has the 17th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Plumstead Common and the 128th lowest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 20.5%.

🔎 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 3HB, 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 Vernham Road are based on 87 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 Vernham Road, London, SE18 3HB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE18 3HB

Average Price
£557,910

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£623,472

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£295,664

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vernham Road

Average Price
£505,547

Semi-Detached
£439,732

Terraced
£610,081

Detached
£416,945

Flats/Maisonettes
£282,571

Other
£598,794

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vernham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
58 Vernham Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£675,000	2024-07-25	£662,994
42B Vernham Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2024-02-23	£249,905
66 Vernham Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£446,000	2021-03-12	£488,781
42A Vernham Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£318,000	2020-12-21	£351,456
40 Vernham Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£580,000	2020-11-04	£652,911

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE18 3HB

Employment

SE18 3HB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 3HB 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	91
Retired	41
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	7
Other	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Education	11
Information and communication	10
Other	10
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Manufacturing	3

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	2,505 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	3,129 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	5,099 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	5,467 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	261 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nightingale Primary School Bloomfield Road , Woolwich SE18 7JJ	3out of 4	432 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Primary School 169 Eglinton Road , SE18 3SJ	3out of 4	440 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School St Margaret's Grove , Plumstead SE18 7RL	3out of 4	536 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eglinton Primary School Paget Rise , SE18 3PY	3out of 4	624 yd	Community 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	983 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Greenwich Free School 403 Shooters Hill Road , SE18 4LH	3out of 4	1,764 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Greenwich Trust School 765 Woolwich Road , Greenwich SE7 8LJ	2out of 4	2,609 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Halley Academy Corelli Road , SE3 8EP	2out of 4	2,699 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Falconwood The Green , DA16 2PE	4out of 4	2,922 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	1,055 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	1,635 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	1out of 4	5,065 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	1,083 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	1,342 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sumus Woolwich 38 Wellington Street , Woolwich SE18 6HQ	- not rated	1,348 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Right Choice Independent Special School First Floor , 1-4 Beresford Square SE18 6BB	- not rated	1,431 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Engineering and Medical School 31 Thomas Street , Woolwich SE18 6HU	- not rated	1,462 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	325 yd
PIZZERIA TOLEDO LTD	Lord Herbert, 47 Herbert Road	376 yd
Tasty African Food	52 Herbert Road	380 yd
Sabeste Coffee Shop	44 Herbert Road	383 yd
Fireaway Pizza Woolwich	40 - 42 Herbert Road	384 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
sourdough saloon pizza @thestarse18	Star Inn, 158 Plumstead Common Road	386 yd
Star INN	Star Inn, 158 Plumstead Common Road	386 yd
The Plum Tree Beer Shop	154 Plumstead Common Road	398 yd
Fox & Hounds	Fox And Hounds, 57 Plumstead Common Road	498 yd
The Ship	The Ship, 205 Plumstead Common Road	517 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Grill Cabin Pizza Burger Grill	66 Plumstead Common Road	325 yd
Northern Delight	122B Plumstead Common Road	326 yd
Finest Chicken Peri Peri Grill	41 Herbert Road	352 yd
Super Fry Fish Bar	27A Herbert Road	368 yd
Gold Dragon	56 Herbert Road	383 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op Food	196 - 212 Plumstead Common Road		543 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gordon'S Gymnasium (Closed) 29A 29A HERBERT ROAD	health and fitness suite	349 yd
Plumstead Common Waverley Crescent	grass pitches, tennis courts	604 yd
Shrewsbury Park (Closed) Plum Lane	grass pitches	621 yd
Shrewsbury House Bushmoor Crescent		702 yd
Slade Hall PENDRELL STREET		831 yd
Winns Common Plumstead Common Road	grass pitches	890 yd
Plumstead Manor School OLD MILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	897 yd
Shooters Hill Golf Club Ltd EAGLESFIELD ROAD	golf, tennis courts	905 yd
Glyndon Community Centre RAGLAN ROAD	health and fitness suite	910 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	95.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.0%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	186.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE18 3HB