Barnfield Gardens, London, SE18 3QT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE18 3QT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.7%	51.5%	-2.2%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	46.3%	48.5%	2.2%	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.

In the immediate area around SE18 3QT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.2% 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	40.1%	52.2%	12.1%	37.9%	14.3%
Married: Opposite sex	43.8%	32.2%	-11.6%	44.2%	-12.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	7%	5.4%	-1.6%	2.2%	3.2%
Divorced	5.5%	7.9%	2.4%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	3.7%	1.8%	-1.9%	6.1%	-4.3%

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 (86.5%) 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	56.7%	56.9%	0.2%	48.4%	8.5%
Good health	32%	29.6%	-2.4%	33.6%	-4.0%
Fair health	8.7%	9.3%	0.6%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	2.2%	3.5%	1.3%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	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	21.7%	17.9%	-3.8%	18.2%	-0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	9%	-2.8%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	12.1%	0.7%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	18.5%	7.1%	16.9%	1.6%
Degree or Similar	24.3%	37.2%	12.9%	33.8%	3.4%
Other	18.8%	3.3%	-15.5%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 15% 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	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	3.2%	1.5%	-1.7%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	18.6%	11.3%	-7.3%	1.6%	9.7%
Black African	36.6%	55.1%	18.5%	2.5%	52.6%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	8.9%	4.7%	-4.2%	0.5%	4.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	0.4%	-1.8%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	20.1%	15%	-5.1%	81.4%	-66.4%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.5%	4.9%	3.4%	1.6%	3.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 40.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	47.6%	40.5%	-7.1%	83.2%	-42.7%
European Union	4.3%	8%	3.7%	6.1%	1.9%
Rest of Europe	3%	3.1%	0.1%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	21.9%	23.1%	1.2%	2.7%	20.4%
Middle East and Asia	20.3%	14.2%	-6.1%	5.6%	8.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	11.1%	8.3%	1.3%	9.8%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 40.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 44.9% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	46.8%	40.5%	-6.3%	83.2%	-42.7%
10+ Years	8.9%	44.9%	36.0%	9.8%	35.1%
5-10 Years	7.4%	8.5%	1.1%	2.9%	5.6%
2-5 Years	19.3%	2.7%	-16.6%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	17.7%	3.3%	-14.4%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.7%	76.7%	-14.0%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	6.6%	1.5%	5.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	5.5%	0.3%	5.2%
Southern Asia	4.9%	1.2%	3.7%
North America and the Caribbean	9.1%	0.3%	8.8%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7.2%	37.2%	-30.0%
Christian	39.5%	46.2%	-6.7%
Buddhist	3.8%	0.5%	3.3%
Hindu	9.2%	1.7%	7.5%
Muslim	34.8%	6.5%	28.3%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Barnfield Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barnfield Gardens was 133.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.9% higher than the Plumstead Common average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Barnfield Gardens has the 20th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Plumstead Common and the 248th highest crime rate of 755 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 79.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,100

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SE18 3QT, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Barnfield Gardens are based on 25 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 Barnfield Gardens, London, SE18 3QT

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE18 3QT

Average Price
£224,708

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£224,708

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barnfield Gardens

Average Price
£207,807

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£207,807

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barnfield GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Barnfield Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£242,000	2024-08-01	£232,339
18 Barnfield Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-08-12	£206,198
2 Barnfield Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2018-03-09	£224,821
2 Barnfield Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£118,000	2014-05-02	£169,110

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE18 3QT

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE18 3QT 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	100
Part-Time Employee	79
Student (economically inactive)	70
Other	32
Unemployed	27
Self-Employed	21
Looking after home or family	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Retired	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Accommodation and food service activities	25
Human health and social work activities	20
Administrative and support service activities	19
Transport and storage	16
Education	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Construction	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	891 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cyril Henry Nursery School 57 St Mary Street , Woolwich SE18 5AP	- not rated	1,535 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	2,345 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	3,161 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedonwell Nursery School Bedonwell Road , DA17 5PF	- not rated	4,725 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nightingale Primary School Bloomfield Road , Woolwich SE18 7JJ	3out of 4	176 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nightingale Primary School Bloomfield Road , Woolwich SE18 7JJ	- not rated	176 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Primary School 169 Eglinton Road , SE18 3SJ	- not rated	328 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Primary School 169 Eglinton Road , SE18 3SJ	3out of 4	328 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School St Margaret's Grove , Plumstead SE18 7RL	3out of 4	437 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Plumstead Manor School Old Mill Road , SE18 1QF	2out of 4	1,003 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eaglesfield School Red Lion Lane , Shooters Hill SE18 4LD	- not rated	1,286 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Ark Greenwich Free School 403 Shooters Hill Road , SE18 4LH	4out of 4	1,836 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Greenwich Trust School 765 Woolwich Road , Greenwich SE7 8LJ	3out of 4	2,399 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Greenwich Utc 765 Woolwich Road , SE7 8LJ	- not rated	2,399 yd	University technical college	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	1,189 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	1,189 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Community College at Plumstead Centre 95 Plumstead Road , Plumstead SE18 7DQ	- not rated	1,239 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	1,383 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	3out of 4	5,058 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Business Academy Bexley Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW	- not rated	5,058 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	87 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waterside School Robert Street , SE18 7NB	4out of 4	972 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nine Acres School Robert Street , Plumstead SE18 7NB	- not rated	999 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Negus Sixth Form Centre Plumstead Manor School , Old Mill Road SE18 1QF	- not rated	1,003 yd	Sixth form centres	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sumus Woolwich 38 Wellington Street , Woolwich SE18 6HQ	- not rated	1,092 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
capital noodle bar	42 - 44 Plumstead Common Road	76 yd
DVINE CAKES AND FOODS	1B Herbert Road	94 yd
Naga chicken	60 Plumstead Common Road	111 yd
Queens Diner	11 Herbert Road	129 yd
Star of Spice Restaurant	13 - 15 Herbert Road	133 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fox & Hounds	Fox And Hounds, 57 Plumstead Common Road	137 yd
Lord Raglan	Lord Raglan, 158 Burrage Road	544 yd
sourdough saloon pizza @thestarse18	Star Inn, 158 Plumstead Common Road	558 yd
Star INN	Star Inn, 158 Plumstead Common Road	558 yd
The Plum Tree Beer Shop	154 Plumstead Common Road	569 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lucky House	40 Plumstead Common Road	42 yd
Simply The Best	2 Bloomfield Road	71 yd
The Grill Cabin Pizza Burger Grill	66 Plumstead Common Road	111 yd
Zenith Fried Chicken	23 Herbert Road	142 yd
Ruchita	17B Herbert Road	144 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op Food	196 - 212 Plumstead Common Road		736 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gordon'S Gymnasium (Closed) 29A 29A HERBERT ROAD	health and fitness suite	220 yd
Plumstead Common Waverley Crescent	grass pitches, tennis courts	673 yd
Glyndon Community Centre RAGLAN ROAD	health and fitness suite	742 yd
Royal Artillery Barracks FRONT PARADE FRONT PARADE WOOLWICH	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	909 yd
Shrewsbury Park (Closed) Plum Lane	grass pitches	985 yd
Shrewsbury House Bushmoor Crescent		1,008 yd
Plumstead Manor School OLD MILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,025 yd
Winns Common Plumstead Common Road	grass pitches	1,083 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	127.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.4 Mbit/s

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