Herbert Road, London, SE18 3QD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE18 3QD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.6%	51.7%	-0.9%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	47.4%	48.3%	0.9%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 3QD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.5% 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	43.3%	51.5%	8.2%	37.9%	13.6%
Married: Opposite sex	39.9%	30.9%	-9.0%	44.2%	-13.3%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	5.7%	5%	-0.7%	2.2%	2.8%
Divorced	8%	10.2%	2.2%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	6.1%	-4.2%

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	47.2%	48.2%	1.0%	48.4%	-0.2%
Good health	39.2%	35.1%	-4.1%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	10.3%	13.1%	2.8%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	2.5%	3.4%	0.9%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	1.2%	-1.0%

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	21.4%	18.8%	-2.6%	18.2%	0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	9.7%	-3.4%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	11.6%	-5.8%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3.3%	1.9%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	12.7%	2.4%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	29.6%	42.1%	12.5%	33.8%	8.3%
Other	6.8%	1.7%	-5.1%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.8% 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	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	4.3%	5.2%	0.9%	3.1%	2.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	6.2%	5.6%	-0.6%	1.6%	4.0%
Black African	21%	21.3%	0.3%	2.5%	18.8%
Black Caribbean	8.5%	4.3%	-4.2%	1.0%	3.3%
Other Black	3.7%	5.6%	1.9%	0.5%	5.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.2%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	2.3%	0.7%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	45.2%	45.8%	0.6%	81.4%	-35.6%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	1.6%	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.2% 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	64.1%	56.2%	-7.9%	83.2%	-27.0%
European Union	5.6%	16.4%	10.8%	6.1%	10.3%
Rest of Europe	1%	3.6%	2.6%	0.8%	2.8%
Africa	15.3%	14.2%	-1.1%	2.7%	11.5%
Middle East and Asia	9.5%	8.8%	-0.7%	5.6%	3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.1%	0.9%	-3.2%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.7%	56.2%	-6.5%	83.2%	-27.0%
10+ Years	4.9%	25.6%	20.7%	9.8%	15.8%
5-10 Years	7%	8.3%	1.3%	2.9%	5.4%
2-5 Years	10.5%	5.4%	-5.1%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	14.8%	4.5%	-10.3%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.1%	76.7%	-12.6%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	7%	0.9%	6.1%
Other EU countries	7.2%	1.5%	5.7%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.8%	37.2%	-8.4%
Christian	47.6%	46.2%	1.4%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Muslim	9.9%	6.5%	3.4%
Sikh	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Herbert Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Herbert Road was 102.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.9% lower than the Shooters Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Herbert Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 15 local areas in Shooters Hill and the 329th highest crime rate of 754 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 88.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,000

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in SE18 3QD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 10/10 (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 Herbert Road are based on 532 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 Herbert Road, London, SE18 3QD

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE18 3QD

Average Price
£375,520

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£508,522

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£220,351

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Herbert Road

Average Price
£505,762

Semi-Detached
£927,961

Terraced
£587,237

Detached
£1,451,226

Flats/Maisonettes
£271,736

Other
£452,203

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Herbert Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Ground Floor Flat 210 Herbert Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£192,000	2025-10-09	£193,571
200 Herbert Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£750,000	2023-07-24	£808,777
200 Herbert Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£540,500	2022-10-14	£530,729
208A Herbert Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2021-04-30	£293,636
210A Herbert Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2019-01-04	£135,888

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE18 3QD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE18 3QD 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	124
Self-Employed	41
Retired	35
Part-Time Employee	34
Student (economically inactive)	30
Unemployed	25
Other	24
Looking after home or family	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	41
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	22
Construction	17
Administrative and support service activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Other	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Information and communication	7
Real estate activities	1
Manufacturing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	498 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cyril Henry Nursery School 57 St Mary Street , Woolwich SE18 5AP	- not rated	1,888 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	2,060 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	3,934 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	4,494 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eglinton Junior School Whitworth Road , SE18 3SX	- not rated	238 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eglinton Infant School Paget Rise , SE18 3PY	- not rated	256 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eglinton Primary School Paget Rise , SE18 3PY	- not rated	256 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Primary School 169 Eglinton Road , SE18 3SJ	- not rated	640 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Primary School 169 Eglinton Road , SE18 3SJ	3out of 4	640 yd	Academy converter	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	431 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Ark Greenwich Free School 403 Shooters Hill Road , SE18 4LH	4out of 4	945 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Corelli College Corelli Road , Blackheath SE3 8EP	- not rated	1,697 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kidbrooke School Corelli Road , Shooters Hill Road SE3 8EP	- not rated	1,697 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plumstead Manor School Old Mill Road , SE18 1QF	2out of 4	1,804 yd	Community school	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	367 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	367 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Community College at Plumstead Centre 95 Plumstead Road , Plumstead SE18 7DQ	- not rated	2,114 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	5,196 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	1,790 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	4,927 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	- not rated	4,982 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	983 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Charlton School Charlton Park Road , SE7 8HX	- not rated	1,421 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Charlton Park Academy Charlton Park Road , Charlton SE7 8HX	3out of 4	1,421 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Charlton Park School Charlton Park Road , Charlton SE7 8HX	- not rated	1,421 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sumus Woolwich 38 Wellington Street , Woolwich SE18 6HQ	- not rated	1,623 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
Lalu Catering	7 Leslie Smith Square	479 yd
PIZZERIA TOLEDO LTD	Lord Herbert, 47 Herbert Road	602 yd
Tasty African Food	52 Herbert Road	666 yd
Sabeste Coffee Shop	44 Herbert Road	686 yd
Fireaway Pizza Woolwich	40 - 42 Herbert Road	699 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Red Lion	Red Lion, 6 Red Lion Place	736 yd
Woolwich & Plumstead BC	Woolwich And Plumstead Bowling Club Foxcroft Road	809 yd
Fox & Hounds	Fox And Hounds, 57 Plumstead Common Road	874 yd
Shooters Hill Golf Club Ltd	Shooters Hill Golf Club Eaglesfield Road	976 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Delight kebab and pizza	64 Herbert Road	632 yd
Finest Chicken Peri Peri Grill	41 Herbert Road	639 yd
Gold Dragon	56 Herbert Road	653 yd
Super Fry Fish Bar	27A Herbert Road	708 yd
Ruchita	17B Herbert Road	754 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College RED LION LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	368 yd
Gordon'S Gymnasium (Closed) 29A 29A HERBERT ROAD	health and fitness suite	684 yd
Shrewsbury House Bushmoor Crescent		849 yd
Royal Artillery Barracks FRONT PARADE FRONT PARADE WOOLWICH	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	968 yd
Shooters Hill Golf Club Ltd EAGLESFIELD ROAD	golf, tennis courts	976 yd
Royal Herbert Leisure Club 1a 1a Gilbert Close	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,031 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	92.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.0%

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	45 Mbit/s
Average download speed	84 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE18 3QD