Plum Lane, London, SE18 3HQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE18 3HQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.2%	50.5%	2.3%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	51.8%	49.5%	-2.3%	49.0%	0.5%

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	26.3%	33.9%	7.6%	37.9%	-4.0%
Married: Opposite sex	58.3%	46.8%	-11.5%	44.2%	2.6%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	2%	1.2%	0.3%	1.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	5.8%	8.9%	3.1%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	7.3%	5.6%	-1.7%	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	49.2%	53.2%	4.0%	48.4%	4.8%
Good health	33.8%	30.6%	-3.2%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	14.5%	13.1%	-1.4%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.4%	15.2%	-2.2%	18.2%	-3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	7.6%	-7.8%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	10%	-2.7%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	6%	1.4%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	15.2%	7.9%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	34.7%	42.4%	7.7%	33.8%	8.6%
Other	7.7%	3.6%	-4.1%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	4.5%	3.8%	-0.7%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	2%	0.7%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1%	2.4%	1.4%	0.8%	1.6%
White	84.9%	81.2%	-3.7%	81.4%	-0.2%
Arab	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.6%	2%	1.4%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.9% 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	88.4%	74.9%	-13.5%	83.2%	-8.3%
European Union	4.5%	13.9%	9.4%	6.1%	7.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	4.7%	1.5%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	3.1%	2.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	1%	1.7%	0.7%	0.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.2%	73.9%	-12.3%	83.2%	-9.3%
10+ Years	0.6%	17.7%	17.1%	9.8%	7.9%
5-10 Years	1.3%	3.7%	2.4%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	1.3%	3.7%	2.4%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	10.6%	1%	-9.6%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.7%	76.7%	1.0%
Ireland	3%	0.6%	2.4%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.8%	37.2%	-0.4%
Christian	48%	46.2%	1.8%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	5.7%	6.5%	-0.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Plum Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Plum Lane was 10.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 87.3% lower than the Plumstead Common average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Plum Lane has the lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Plumstead Common and the 13th lowest crime rate of 754 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.7%.

🔎 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 3HQ, 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 202 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 3HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE18 3HQ

Average Price
£653,495

Semi-Detached
£530,304

Terraced
£757,483

Detached
£691,902

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Plum Lane

Average Price
£490,509

Semi-Detached
£583,174

Terraced
£540,558

Detached
£667,959

Flats/Maisonettes
£309,002

Other
£121,875

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Plum LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
183 Plum Lane, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£731,000	2022-10-13	£710,054
193 Plum Lane, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£248,000	2013-05-01	£494,547
201 Plum Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2006-11-10	£795,701
201 Plum Lane, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£196,000	2000-08-29	£797,328
187 Plum Lane, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£122,805	2000-01-28	£597,066

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE18 3HQ

Employment

SE18 3HQ 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 3HQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in SE18 3HQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	94
Retired	81
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	23
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	4
Looking after home or family	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Education	32
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Other	15
Information and communication	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Construction	9
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woolwich Common Nursery School Woolwich Common , SE18 4DJ	- not rated	1,055 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cyril Henry Nursery School 57 St Mary Street , Woolwich SE18 5AP	- not rated	2,201 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	2,672 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	3,364 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedonwell Nursery School Bedonwell Road , DA17 5PF	- not rated	4,729 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	370 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eglinton Infant School Paget Rise , SE18 3PY	- not rated	638 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eglinton Primary School Paget Rise , SE18 3PY	- not rated	638 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eglinton Junior School Whitworth Road , SE18 3SX	- not rated	694 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Primary School 169 Eglinton Road , SE18 3SJ	- not rated	762 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eaglesfield School Red Lion Lane , Shooters Hill SE18 4LD	- not rated	817 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Plumstead Manor School Old Mill Road , SE18 1QF	2out of 4	1,327 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Greenwich Free School 403 Shooters Hill Road , SE18 4LH	4out of 4	1,484 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Corelli College Corelli Road , Blackheath SE3 8EP	- not rated	2,243 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kidbrooke School Corelli Road , Shooters Hill Road SE3 8EP	- not rated	2,243 yd	Community school	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	708 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	708 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Community College at Plumstead Centre 95 Plumstead Road , Plumstead SE18 7DQ	- not rated	1,934 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	2,067 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	3out of 4	5,348 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Business Academy Bexley Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW	- not rated	5,348 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	5,438 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	820 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Negus Sixth Form Centre Plumstead Manor School , Old Mill Road SE18 1QF	- not rated	1,327 yd	Sixth form centres	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rose Cottage School Swingate Lane , Plumstead SE18 2JD	- not rated	1,449 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Hawthorn Cottage School Swingate Lane , Plumstead SE18 2JD	- not rated	1,449 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Griffin Manor School Welton Road , Swingate Lane SE18 2JD	- not rated	1,449 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	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	262 yd
PIZZERIA TOLEDO LTD	Lord Herbert, 47 Herbert Road	529 yd
Tasty African Food	52 Herbert Road	603 yd
Sabeste Coffee Shop	44 Herbert Road	624 yd
Fireaway Pizza Woolwich	40 - 42 Herbert Road	637 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shooters Hill Golf Club Ltd	Shooters Hill Golf Club Eaglesfield Road	467 yd
Woolwich & Plumstead BC	Woolwich And Plumstead Bowling Club Foxcroft Road	517 yd
The Bull Hotel	The Bull, 151 Shooters Hill	818 yd
sourdough saloon pizza @thestarse18	Star Inn, 158 Plumstead Common Road	834 yd
Star INN	Star Inn, 158 Plumstead Common Road	834 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Finest Chicken Peri Peri Grill	41 Herbert Road	544 yd
Delight kebab and pizza	64 Herbert Road	580 yd
Gold Dragon	56 Herbert Road	594 yd
Super Fry Fish Bar	27A Herbert Road	629 yd
Ruchita	17B Herbert Road	682 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op Food	196 - 212 Plumstead Common Road		947 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shrewsbury House Bushmoor Crescent		264 yd
Shrewsbury Park (Closed) Plum Lane	grass pitches	442 yd
Shooters Hill Golf Club Ltd EAGLESFIELD ROAD	golf, tennis courts	467 yd
Gordon'S Gymnasium (Closed) 29A 29A HERBERT ROAD	health and fitness suite	589 yd
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College RED LION LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	708 yd
Plumstead Common Waverley Crescent	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,070 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	78.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	86.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE18 3HQ