Cantwell Road, London, SE18 3LN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE18 3LN has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	45.5%	49.7%	4.2%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	54.5%	50.3%	-4.2%	49.0%	1.3%

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 3LN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.6% 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	47.8%	47.6%	-0.2%	37.9%	9.7%
Married: Opposite sex	34.6%	39.4%	4.8%	44.2%	-4.8%
Separated	3.5%	3.1%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	11.4%	6.3%	-5.1%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	2.6%	3.5%	0.9%	6.1%	-2.6%

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 (88.6%) 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	46.2%	52.1%	5.9%	48.4%	3.7%
Good health	38.1%	36.5%	-1.6%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	10.5%	9.4%	-1.1%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	5.2%	2%	-3.2%	4.0%	-2.0%

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	14.9%	15.4%	0.5%	18.2%	-2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	8.7%	-4.0%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	16.9%	0.7%	13.4%	3.5%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	14.6%	1.9%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	30.7%	38.6%	7.9%	33.8%	4.8%
Other	12.3%	3.1%	-9.2%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.5% 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	0%	2.9%	2.9%	1.1%	1.8%
Chinese	1%	2.3%	1.3%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	1.7%	4.5%	2.8%	3.1%	1.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	10.5%	3.2%	-7.3%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	11.9%	19.4%	7.5%	2.5%	16.9%
Black Caribbean	7.7%	7.1%	-0.6%	1.0%	6.1%
Other Black	3.5%	4.2%	0.7%	0.5%	3.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	2.9%	1.2%	0.4%	2.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
White	55.2%	46.5%	-8.7%	81.4%	-34.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1%	2.6%	1.6%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55% 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	66.8%	55%	-11.8%	83.2%	-28.2%
European Union	7.3%	11.3%	4.0%	6.1%	5.2%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	5.1%	2.7%	0.8%	4.3%
Africa	9.1%	16.4%	7.3%	2.7%	13.7%
Middle East and Asia	11.5%	8.4%	-3.1%	5.6%	2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	3.2%	0.8%	1.3%	1.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.6%	55.5%	-8.1%	83.2%	-27.7%
10+ Years	7.7%	22.7%	15.0%	9.8%	12.9%
5-10 Years	2.1%	9.4%	7.3%	2.9%	6.5%
2-5 Years	7.7%	7.1%	-0.6%	2.2%	4.9%
Less than 2 years	18.9%	5.2%	-13.7%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.3%	76.7%	-11.4%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	2.6%	0.4%	2.2%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
South and Eastern Africa	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.9%	1.2%	2.7%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.3%	37.2%	-10.9%
Christian	53.9%	46.2%	7.7%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	6.2%	6.5%	-0.3%
Sikh	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Cantwell Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cantwell Road was 92.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.7% higher than the Plumstead Common average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cantwell Road has the 29th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Plumstead Common and the 382nd highest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 21.7%.

🔎 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 3LN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 9/10 (very 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 Cantwell Road are based on 161 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 Cantwell Road, London, SE18 3LN

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE18 3LN

Average Price
£439,309

Semi-Detached
£515,125

Terraced
£527,865

Detached
£626,181

Flats/Maisonettes
£275,534

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cantwell Road

Average Price
£377,858

Semi-Detached
£529,857

Terraced
£533,772

Detached
£640,416

Flats/Maisonettes
£258,866

Other
£428,561

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cantwell Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13A Cantwell Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-03-10	£305,090
19B Cantwell Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2024-06-21	£286,754
25B Cantwell Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2021-06-29	£333,485
27 Cantwell Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2020-06-01	£354,317
13A Cantwell Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£277,500	2020-03-27	£307,028

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE18 3LN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE18 3LN area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	90
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	29
Retired	23
Student (economically inactive)	19
Other	19
Unemployed	16
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	18
Administrative and support service activities	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	2,186 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	3,648 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	4,696 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	5,395 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eglinton Primary School Paget Rise , SE18 3PY	3out of 4	151 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Primary School 169 Eglinton Road , SE18 3SJ	3out of 4	413 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Plumcroft Primary School Plum Lane , Plumstead SE18 3HW	3out of 4	617 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nightingale Primary School Bloomfield Road , Woolwich SE18 7JJ	3out of 4	743 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School St Margaret's Grove , Plumstead SE18 7RL	3out of 4	1,032 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	1,237 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Plumstead Manor School Old Mill Road , SE18 1QF	3out of 4	1,512 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Halley Academy Corelli Road , SE3 8EP	2out of 4	2,169 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Greenwich Trust School 765 Woolwich Road , Greenwich SE7 8LJ	2out of 4	2,421 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Leigh Academy Blackheath Old Dover Road , Blackheath SE3 8SY	- not rated	2,873 yd	Free schools	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	577 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	1,682 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	5,221 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	5,269 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sumus Woolwich 38 Wellington Street , Woolwich SE18 6HQ	- not rated	1,471 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	1,493 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Waterside School Robert Street , SE18 7NB	3out of 4	1,580 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Engineering and Medical School 31 Thomas Street , Woolwich SE18 6HU	- not rated	1,601 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Charlton Park Academy Charlton Park Road , Charlton SE7 8HX	3out of 4	1,602 yd	Academy special converter	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
PIZZERIA TOLEDO LTD	Lord Herbert, 47 Herbert Road	301 yd
Tasty African Food	52 Herbert Road	384 yd
Sabeste Coffee Shop	44 Herbert Road	408 yd
Fireaway Pizza Woolwich	40 - 42 Herbert Road	423 yd
Star of Spice Restaurant	13 - 15 Herbert Road	499 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fox & Hounds	Fox And Hounds, 57 Plumstead Common Road	634 yd
Woolwich & Plumstead BC	Woolwich And Plumstead Bowling Club Foxcroft Road	722 yd
Shooters Hill Golf Club Ltd	Shooters Hill Golf Club Eaglesfield Road	778 yd
sourdough saloon pizza @thestarse18	Star Inn, 158 Plumstead Common Road	916 yd
Star INN	Star Inn, 158 Plumstead Common Road	916 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Finest Chicken Peri Peri Grill	41 Herbert Road	334 yd
Delight kebab and pizza	64 Herbert Road	350 yd
Gold Dragon	56 Herbert Road	370 yd
Super Fry Fish Bar	27A Herbert Road	423 yd
Ruchita	17B Herbert Road	480 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op Food	196 - 212 Plumstead Common Road		1,070 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gordon'S Gymnasium (Closed) 29A 29A HERBERT ROAD	health and fitness suite	387 yd
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College RED LION LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	596 yd
Shrewsbury House Bushmoor Crescent		597 yd
Shooters Hill Golf Club Ltd EAGLESFIELD ROAD	golf, tennis courts	778 yd
Shrewsbury Park (Closed) Plum Lane	grass pitches	779 yd
Royal Artillery Barracks FRONT PARADE FRONT PARADE WOOLWICH	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	1,044 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	87.5%

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	78.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	96 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.05 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE18 3LN