Barnfield Gardens, London, SE18 3QU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE18 3QU 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 3QU, 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 119.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.1% higher than the Plumstead Common average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Barnfield Gardens has the 21st highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Plumstead Common and the 287th highest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 71.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

🔎 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 3QU, 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 3QU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE18 3QU

Average Price
£246,496

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£246,496

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barnfield Gardens

Average Price
£211,755

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£211,755

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barnfield GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 Barnfield Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2021-06-28	£249,297
35 Barnfield Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2019-05-10	£262,159
40 Barnfield Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£182,500	2015-06-16	£240,579
40 Barnfield Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,000	2010-09-01	£168,650

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE18 3QU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE18 3QU 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
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	2,233 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	3,292 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	4,851 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	5,171 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Notre Dame Catholic Primary School 169 Eglinton Road , SE18 3SJ	3out of 4	197 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nightingale Primary School Bloomfield Road , Woolwich SE18 7JJ	3out of 4	225 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eglinton Primary School Paget Rise , SE18 3PY	3out of 4	538 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Plumcroft Primary School Plum Lane , Plumstead SE18 3HW	3out of 4	557 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School St Margaret's Grove , Plumstead SE18 7RL	3out of 4	566 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	3out of 4	1,133 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Greenwich Free School 403 Shooters Hill Road , SE18 4LH	3out of 4	1,719 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Greenwich Trust School 765 Woolwich Road , Greenwich SE7 8LJ	2out of 4	2,313 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Halley Academy Corelli Road , SE3 8EP	2out of 4	2,627 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Academy Finchale Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9PX	3out of 4	3,056 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,096 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	1,347 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	1out of 4	5,189 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	1,075 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	1,077 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Waterside School Robert Street , SE18 7NB	3out of 4	1,093 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Engineering and Medical School 31 Thomas Street , Woolwich SE18 6HU	- not rated	1,195 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Right Choice Independent Special School First Floor , 1-4 Beresford Square SE18 6BB	- not rated	1,197 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
Star of Spice Restaurant	13 - 15 Herbert Road	114 yd
Queens Diner	11 Herbert Road	114 yd
DVINE CAKES AND FOODS	1B Herbert Road	137 yd
Fireaway Pizza Woolwich	40 - 42 Herbert Road	142 yd
capital noodle bar	42 - 44 Plumstead Common Road	142 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fox & Hounds	Fox And Hounds, 57 Plumstead Common Road	201 yd
sourdough saloon pizza @thestarse18	Star Inn, 158 Plumstead Common Road	551 yd
Star INN	Star Inn, 158 Plumstead Common Road	551 yd
The Plum Tree Beer Shop	154 Plumstead Common Road	563 yd
Lord Raglan	Lord Raglan, 158 Burrage Road	637 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ruchita	17B Herbert Road	109 yd
Zenith Fried Chicken	23 Herbert Road	116 yd
Lucky House	40 Plumstead Common Road	127 yd
Super Fry Fish Bar	27A Herbert Road	128 yd
The Grill Cabin Pizza Burger Grill	66 Plumstead Common Road	152 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op Food	196 - 212 Plumstead Common Road		729 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gordon'S Gymnasium (Closed) 29A 29A HERBERT ROAD	health and fitness suite	146 yd
Plumstead Common Waverley Crescent	grass pitches, tennis courts	696 yd
Glyndon Community Centre RAGLAN ROAD	health and fitness suite	819 yd
Shrewsbury Park (Closed) Plum Lane	grass pitches	903 yd
Shrewsbury House Bushmoor Crescent		914 yd
Royal Artillery Barracks FRONT PARADE FRONT PARADE WOOLWICH	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	943 yd
Plumstead Manor School OLD MILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,040 yd
Slade Hall PENDRELL STREET		1,076 yd
Winns Common Plumstead Common Road	grass pitches	1,082 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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	103 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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