Donaldson Road, London, SE18 3JY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE18 3JY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51%	50.4%	-0.6%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	49%	49.6%	0.6%	49.0%	0.6%

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	33.1%	36.4%	3.3%	37.9%	-1.5%
Married: Opposite sex	51.7%	50.5%	-1.2%	44.2%	6.3%
Separated	3.4%	1.6%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	7.8%	9.5%	1.7%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	4.1%	2%	-2.1%	6.1%	-4.1%

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 (88.9%) 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	53.4%	59.2%	5.8%	48.4%	10.8%
Good health	38.1%	29.7%	-8.4%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	6.2%	8%	1.8%	12.7%	-4.7%
Bad health	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.5%	1%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	10.8%	13.5%	2.7%	18.2%	-4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.6%	7.3%	-12.3%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	7.9%	-5.3%	13.4%	-5.5%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	5.3%	1.6%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	18.8%	9.0%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	33.8%	41.3%	7.5%	33.8%	7.5%
Other	9.1%	5.9%	-3.2%	2.8%	3.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.3% 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%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	3.1%	0.3%	-2.8%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	7.5%	12.6%	5.1%	2.5%	10.1%
Black Caribbean	7.5%	7.4%	-0.1%	1.0%	6.4%
Other Black	1.3%	3.8%	2.5%	0.5%	3.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.8%	1.5%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	2.8%	3.1%	0.3%	0.8%	2.3%
White	65.7%	63.3%	-2.4%	81.4%	-18.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.6% 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	80.7%	71.6%	-9.1%	83.2%	-11.6%
European Union	3.4%	9.3%	5.9%	6.1%	3.2%
Rest of Europe	1%	3.9%	2.9%	0.8%	3.1%
Africa	5.2%	9.8%	4.6%	2.7%	7.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	1.6%	-2.5%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.4%	3.6%	-1.8%	1.3%	2.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.2%	71.6%	-8.6%	83.2%	-11.6%
10+ Years	2.3%	17.8%	15.5%	9.8%	8.0%
5-10 Years	1.3%	6.2%	4.9%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	2.6%	3.1%	0.5%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	13.7%	1.3%	-12.4%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.5%	76.7%	-5.2%
Ireland	4.4%	0.6%	3.8%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.4%	37.2%	-0.8%
Christian	50.9%	46.2%	4.7%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	6.2%	6.5%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Donaldson Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Donaldson Road was 50.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.1% lower than the Plumstead Common average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Donaldson Road has the 19th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Plumstead Common and the 192nd lowest crime rate of 754 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.3%.

🔎 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 3JY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Donaldson Road are based on 294 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 Donaldson Road, London, SE18 3JY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE18 3JY

Average Price
£464,806

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£467,735

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£350,594

Estimated Average Property Prices for Donaldson Road

Average Price
£624,631

Semi-Detached
£586,936

Terraced
£629,279

Detached
£526,580

Flats/Maisonettes
£628,804

Other
£472,644

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Donaldson Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Donaldson Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£645,000	2026-01-30	£634,396
22 Donaldson Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£408,500	2024-04-26	£421,771
60 Donaldson Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2023-11-24	£459,325
98 Donaldson Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£430,000	2022-09-02	£417,679
54 Donaldson Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£432,800	2022-02-18	£461,381

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE18 3JY

Employment

SE18 3JY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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	106
Self-Employed	46
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	38
Unemployed	17
Looking after home or family	14
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Education	42
Human health and social work activities	31
Construction	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Manufacturing	16
Administrative and support service activities	14
Transport and storage	13
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	3
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	1,013 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cyril Henry Nursery School 57 St Mary Street , Woolwich SE18 5AP	- not rated	2,408 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	2,499 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	3,994 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	4,798 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	3out of 4	418 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eglinton Infant School Paget Rise , SE18 3PY	- not rated	728 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eglinton Primary School Paget Rise , SE18 3PY	- not rated	728 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eglinton Junior School Whitworth Road , SE18 3SX	- not rated	738 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Plumcroft Primary School Plum Lane , Plumstead SE18 3HW	3out of 4	1,000 yd	Community school	Yes	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	259 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Ark Greenwich Free School 403 Shooters Hill Road , SE18 4LH	4out of 4	902 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Corelli College Corelli Road , Blackheath SE3 8EP	- not rated	1,639 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kidbrooke School Corelli Road , Shooters Hill Road SE3 8EP	- not rated	1,639 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leigh Academy Halley Corelli Road , SE3 8EP	3out of 4	1,819 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	200 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	200 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Community College at Plumstead Centre 95 Plumstead Road , Plumstead SE18 7DQ	- not rated	2,478 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	5,202 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	2,305 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	4,804 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	- not rated	4,987 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	1,322 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Charlton School Charlton Park Road , SE7 8HX	- not rated	1,811 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Charlton Park Academy Charlton Park Road , Charlton SE7 8HX	3out of 4	1,811 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Charlton Park School Charlton Park Road , Charlton SE7 8HX	- not rated	1,811 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rose Cottage School Swingate Lane , Plumstead SE18 2JD	- not rated	1,946 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shree Panch	Red Lion, 6 Red Lion Place	391 yd
Roca Mangal	31 Shooters Hill	461 yd
Oxleas Wood Cafe	Oxleas Woods Cafe Crown Woods Lane	600 yd
Emma's Pantry @ Shrewsbury House	Shrewsbury House Bushmoor Crescent	646 yd
Severndroog Castle	Castle Wood, Severndroog Castle Shooters Hill	861 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Red Lion	Red Lion, 6 Red Lion Place	391 yd
Woolwich & Plumstead BC	Woolwich And Plumstead Bowling Club Foxcroft Road	397 yd
The Bull Hotel	The Bull, 151 Shooters Hill	623 yd
Shooters Hill Golf Club Ltd	Shooters Hill Golf Club Eaglesfield Road	657 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Meru	25 Shrewsbury Lane	294 yd
Power Crust Pizza	The Bull, 151 Shooters Hill	623 yd
Finest Chicken Peri Peri Grill	41 Herbert Road	971 yd
Delight kebab and pizza	64 Herbert Road	985 yd
Gold Dragon	56 Herbert Road	1,006 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College RED LION LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	199 yd
Shrewsbury House Bushmoor Crescent		643 yd
Shooters Hill Golf Club Ltd EAGLESFIELD ROAD	golf, tennis courts	657 yd
Royal Herbert Leisure Club 1a 1a Gilbert Close	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	917 yd
Shrewsbury Park (Closed) Plum Lane	grass pitches	980 yd
Gordon'S Gymnasium (Closed) 29A 29A HERBERT ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,024 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	160.5 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	19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE18 3JY