Shrewsbury Lane, London, SE18 3JF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE18 3JF has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	48.8%	49.8%	1.0%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	51.2%	50.2%	-1.0%	49.0%	1.2%

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	28.3%	34.4%	6.1%	37.9%	-3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	56.5%	48.1%	-8.4%	44.2%	3.9%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	7.8%	8.8%	1.0%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	5.3%	6.9%	1.6%	6.1%	0.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.3%	47.7%	-2.6%	48.4%	-0.7%
Good health	32.6%	38.6%	6.0%	33.6%	5.0%
Fair health	12.2%	10%	-2.2%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	4.1%	3%	-1.1%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 47.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.9%	14.2%	-7.7%	18.2%	-4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6%	5.4%	-0.6%	9.6%	-4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	10.7%	-1.0%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	3.4%	2.3%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	14.9%	2.2%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	35.7%	47.1%	11.4%	33.8%	13.3%
Other	11%	4.2%	-6.8%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.1% 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)
Chinese	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	5.2%	7.1%	1.9%	3.1%	4.0%
Pakistani	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	9.6%	7.7%	-1.9%	2.5%	5.2%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	4.3%	3.4%	0.9%	3.4%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	73.8%	67.1%	-6.7%	81.4%	-14.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2%	2.2%	0.2%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74% 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	75.6%	74%	-1.6%	83.2%	-9.2%
European Union	6.4%	11%	4.6%	6.1%	4.9%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	10.2%	6.1%	-4.1%	2.7%	3.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	4.9%	1.7%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	1.5%	-1.7%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75%	73.6%	-1.4%	83.2%	-9.6%
10+ Years	3.5%	17.3%	13.8%	9.8%	7.5%
5-10 Years	4.1%	5.8%	1.7%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	3.8%	3%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	13.7%	0.3%	-13.4%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.8%	76.7%	-1.9%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Lithuania	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	8.2%	13.5%	-5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34%	37.2%	-3.2%
Christian	50.3%	46.2%	4.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Sikh	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Shrewsbury Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shrewsbury Lane was 129.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.0% higher than the Plumstead Common average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shrewsbury Lane has the 19th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Plumstead Common and the 259th highest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 16.5%.

🔎 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 3JF, 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 Shrewsbury Lane are based on 139 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 Shrewsbury Lane, London, SE18 3JF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE18 3JF

Average Price
£606,677

Semi-Detached
£626,632

Terraced
£608,118

Detached
£773,866

Flats/Maisonettes
£331,141

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shrewsbury Lane

Average Price
£552,095

Semi-Detached
£637,833

Terraced
£611,083

Detached
£886,424

Flats/Maisonettes
£331,611

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shrewsbury LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Shrewsbury Lane, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£707,500	2024-11-15	£687,944
8 Shrewsbury Lane, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£850,000	2020-11-18	£942,536
6 Shrewsbury Lane, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£780,888	2017-07-26	£928,955
32 Shrewsbury Lane, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£465,000	2016-12-21	£591,764
24 Shrewsbury Lane, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2016-10-28	£456,371

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE18 3JF

Employment

SE18 3JF area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Retired	55
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	28
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Education	24
Construction	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	12
Other	11
Transport and storage	11
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Real estate 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	2,698 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	3,943 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	4,979 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ Church Church of England Primary School, Shooters Hill Shooters Hill , SE18 3RS	4out of 4	449 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eglinton Primary School Paget Rise , SE18 3PY	3out of 4	888 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Plumcroft Primary School Plum Lane , Plumstead SE18 3HW	3out of 4	1,023 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Deansfield Primary School Dairsie Road , Eltham SE9 1XP	4out of 4	1,123 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Primary School 169 Eglinton Road , SE18 3SJ	3out of 4	1,209 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	1,037 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Halley Academy Corelli Road , SE3 8EP	2out of 4	1,923 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Plumstead Manor School Old Mill Road , SE18 1QF	3out of 4	1,973 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Falconwood The Green , DA16 2PE	4out of 4	2,319 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stationers' Crown Woods Academy 145 Bexley Road , Eltham SE9 2PT	3out of 4	2,399 yd	Academy converter	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	399 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	5,305 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	2,470 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	4,864 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	5,091 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Willow Dene School Swingate Lane , SE18 2JD	3out of 4	1,879 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charlton Park Academy Charlton Park Road , Charlton SE7 8HX	3out of 4	2,008 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waterside School Robert Street , SE18 7NB	3out of 4	2,204 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sumus Woolwich 38 Wellington Street , Woolwich SE18 6HQ	- not rated	2,270 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	2,293 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
Oxleas Wood Cafe	Oxleas Woods Cafe Crown Woods Lane	352 yd
Emma's Pantry @ Shrewsbury House	Shrewsbury House Bushmoor Crescent	513 yd
Shree Panch	Red Lion, 6 Red Lion Place	589 yd
Roca Mangal	31 Shooters Hill	664 yd
Severndroog Castle	Castle Wood, Severndroog Castle Shooters Hill	812 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Woolwich & Plumstead BC	Woolwich And Plumstead Bowling Club Foxcroft Road	153 yd
The Bull Hotel	The Bull, 151 Shooters Hill	295 yd
Shooters Hill Golf Club Ltd	Shooters Hill Golf Club Eaglesfield Road	421 yd
The Red Lion	Red Lion, 6 Red Lion Place	589 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Meru	25 Shrewsbury Lane		71 yd
Power Crust Pizza	The Bull, 151 Shooters Hill		295 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shooters Hill Golf Club Ltd EAGLESFIELD ROAD	golf, tennis courts	422 yd
Shrewsbury House Bushmoor Crescent		509 yd
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College RED LION LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	530 yd
Shrewsbury Park (Closed) Plum Lane	grass pitches	834 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	128.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	211.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE18 3JF