Plum Lane, London, SE18 3HF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE18 3HF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% 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	50.2%	52%	1.8%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	49.8%	48%	-1.8%	49.0%	-1.0%

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	32.1%	32.6%	0.5%	37.9%	-5.3%
Married: Opposite sex	49.1%	49.8%	0.7%	44.2%	5.6%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	3.6%	1.3%	-2.3%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	7.1%	9.9%	2.8%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	7.1%	5.6%	-1.5%	6.1%	-0.5%

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%	48.6%	-2.7%	48.4%	0.2%
Good health	35.2%	35.6%	0.4%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	10.6%	12.2%	1.6%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	2.6%	3.2%	0.6%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 50.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.2%	12.9%	-2.3%	18.2%	-5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	7.7%	-4.8%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	11.2%	-2.6%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	3%	-0.1%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	12.4%	1.7%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	38.4%	50.2%	11.8%	33.8%	16.4%
Other	6.3%	2.6%	-3.7%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	7.3%	2.9%	-4.4%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	4.4%	2.2%	-2.2%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	2.9%	1.5%	-1.4%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	3.7%	5.8%	2.1%	2.5%	3.3%
Black Caribbean	3.3%	1.5%	-1.8%	1.0%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%
White	72.2%	78.1%	5.9%	81.4%	-3.3%
Arab	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.1%	2.6%	1.5%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.3% 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	74.4%	73.3%	-1.1%	83.2%	-9.9%
European Union	5.9%	9.4%	3.5%	6.1%	3.3%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	5.9%	8.3%	2.4%	2.7%	5.6%
Middle East and Asia	8.1%	5.4%	-2.7%	5.6%	-0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4%	1.8%	-2.2%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74%	73.3%	-0.7%	83.2%	-9.9%
10+ Years	3.3%	18.4%	15.1%	9.8%	8.6%
5-10 Years	2.6%	4.3%	1.7%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	5.1%	1.1%	-4.0%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	15%	2.9%	-12.1%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.8%	76.7%	2.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	7.6%	13.5%	-5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.1%	37.2%	-2.1%
Christian	51.3%	46.2%	5.1%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	6.5%	6.5%	0.0%
Sikh	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Plum Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Plum Lane was 56.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.3% lower than the Plumstead Common average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Plum Lane has the 27th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Plumstead Common and the 231st lowest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.8%.

🔎 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 3HF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Plum Lane are based on 198 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 Plum Lane, London, SE18 3HF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE18 3HF

Average Price
£556,576

Semi-Detached
£556,576

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Plum Lane

Average Price
£477,850

Semi-Detached
£562,611

Terraced
£520,582

Detached
£653,409

Flats/Maisonettes
£316,185

Other
£124,190

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Plum LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
150 Plum Lane, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£562,000	2022-04-14	£590,160
174 Plum Lane, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2021-04-08	£469,580
158 Plum Lane, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£520,000	2020-09-18	£591,455
168 Plum Lane, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£492,500	2017-07-24	£585,885
154 Plum Lane, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£412,000	2016-11-02	£527,039

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE18 3HF

Employment

SE18 3HF area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 3HF 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	90
Retired	61
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	20
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	8
Other	5
Looking after home or family	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Education	24
Human health and social work activities	17
Construction	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	6
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4

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	2,500 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	3,494 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	4,983 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	450 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eglinton Primary School Paget Rise , SE18 3PY	3out of 4	468 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Primary School 169 Eglinton Road , SE18 3SJ	3out of 4	645 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nightingale Primary School Bloomfield Road , Woolwich SE18 7JJ	3out of 4	877 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Church of England Primary School, Shooters Hill Shooters Hill , SE18 3RS	4out of 4	981 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Greenwich Free School 403 Shooters Hill Road , SE18 4LH	3out of 4	1,347 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Plumstead Manor School Old Mill Road , SE18 1QF	3out of 4	1,416 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Halley Academy Corelli Road , SE3 8EP	2out of 4	2,291 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Falconwood The Green , DA16 2PE	4out of 4	2,633 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Greenwich Trust School 765 Woolwich Road , Greenwich SE7 8LJ	2out of 4	2,738 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	584 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	1,952 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	5,320 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	5,435 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	1,589 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willow Dene School Swingate Lane , SE18 2JD	3out of 4	1,680 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sumus Woolwich 38 Wellington Street , Woolwich SE18 6HQ	- not rated	1,713 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	1,725 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Engineering and Medical School 31 Thomas Street , Woolwich SE18 6HU	- not rated	1,839 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
Emma's Pantry @ Shrewsbury House	Shrewsbury House Bushmoor Crescent	282 yd
PIZZERIA TOLEDO LTD	Lord Herbert, 47 Herbert Road	517 yd
Tasty African Food	52 Herbert Road	594 yd
Sabeste Coffee Shop	44 Herbert Road	616 yd
Fireaway Pizza Woolwich	40 - 42 Herbert Road	628 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shooters Hill Golf Club Ltd	Shooters Hill Golf Club Eaglesfield Road	480 yd
Woolwich & Plumstead BC	Woolwich And Plumstead Bowling Club Foxcroft Road	506 yd
The Bull Hotel	The Bull, 151 Shooters Hill	814 yd
Fox & Hounds	Fox And Hounds, 57 Plumstead Common Road	836 yd
sourdough saloon pizza @thestarse18	Star Inn, 158 Plumstead Common Road	863 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Finest Chicken Peri Peri Grill	41 Herbert Road	535 yd
Delight kebab and pizza	64 Herbert Road	569 yd
Gold Dragon	56 Herbert Road	584 yd
Super Fry Fish Bar	27A Herbert Road	621 yd
Meru	25 Shrewsbury Lane	670 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op Food	196 - 212 Plumstead Common Road		979 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shrewsbury House Bushmoor Crescent		284 yd
Shooters Hill Golf Club Ltd EAGLESFIELD ROAD	golf, tennis courts	480 yd
Shrewsbury Park (Closed) Plum Lane	grass pitches	483 yd
Gordon'S Gymnasium (Closed) 29A 29A HERBERT ROAD	health and fitness suite	581 yd
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College RED LION LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	668 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	128.3 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	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE18 3HF