Ordnance Road, London, SE18 3SP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE18 3SP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	50.5%	49.2%	-1.3%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	49.5%	50.8%	1.3%	49.0%	1.8%

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 vicinity of SE18 3SP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 63.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	15.5%	29.9%	14.4%	37.9%	-8.0%
Married: Opposite sex	77.9%	63.6%	-14.3%	44.2%	19.4%
Separated	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	3.9%	3.9%	0.0%	9.1%	-5.2%
Widowed	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	6.1%	-5.5%

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 (92.4%) 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	70.6%	66.8%	-3.8%	48.4%	18.4%
Good health	24%	25.6%	1.6%	33.6%	-8.0%
Fair health	4.5%	7.6%	3.1%	12.7%	-5.1%
Bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around SE18 3SP this area, 5.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.2%	5.8%	-1.4%	18.2%	-12.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	23.8%	14.3%	-9.5%	9.6%	4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	25.4%	20.1%	-5.3%	13.4%	6.7%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	3.2%	0.4%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	18.2%	8.8%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	24.9%	34.4%	9.5%	33.8%	0.6%
Other	6.6%	3.9%	-2.7%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.7% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	3.1%	-1.8%
Other Asian	2.9%	10.5%	7.6%	1.6%	8.9%
Black African	8.3%	8.4%	0.1%	2.5%	5.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	5.4%	1.3%	-4.1%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	0.8%	0.9%
White	73.8%	66.7%	-7.1%	81.4%	-14.7%
Other	7%	4.6%	-2.4%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.4% 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	78.9%	72.4%	-6.5%	83.2%	-10.8%
European Union	4.5%	6.7%	2.2%	6.1%	0.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	7.3%	7.5%	0.2%	2.7%	4.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	10%	6.8%	5.6%	4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	5.1%	2.5%	-2.6%	0.3%	2.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.9%	72.7%	-6.2%	83.2%	-10.5%
10+ Years	3.5%	16.4%	12.9%	9.8%	6.6%
5-10 Years	2.9%	6.3%	3.4%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	8.3%	2.5%	-5.8%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	2.1%	-4.3%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.8%	76.7%	-1.9%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
Oceania	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
No passport held	12.6%	13.5%	-0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.4%	37.2%	8.2%
Christian	38.7%	46.2%	-7.5%
Buddhist	3.8%	0.5%	3.3%
Hindu	5.5%	1.7%	3.8%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Ordnance Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ordnance Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Shooters Hill average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.8%.

🔎 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 3SP, 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 Ordnance Road are based on 50 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 Ordnance Road, London, SE18 3SP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE18 3SP

Average Price
£292,863

Semi-Detached
£348,255

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£283,631

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ordnance Road

Average Price
£345,973

Semi-Detached
£447,674

Terraced
£457,355

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£253,554

Other
£2,639

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ordnance Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 County House Ordnance Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,500	2016-10-21	£262,080
2 County House Ordnance Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2011-03-31	£262,813
8 County House Ordnance Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2008-06-11	£246,912
1 County House Ordnance Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2006-06-27	£293,904
8 County House Ordnance Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£144,000	2004-02-10	£309,333

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE18 3SP

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE18 3SP 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	75
Looking after home or family	22
Part-Time Employee	19
Self-Employed	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	5
Retired	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	58
Human health and social work activities	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Education	6
Other	5
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Construction	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	214 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cyril Henry Nursery School 57 St Mary Street , Woolwich SE18 5AP	- not rated	1,640 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	1,775 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	4,047 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	4,252 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	244 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eglinton Infant School Paget Rise , SE18 3PY	- not rated	307 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eglinton Primary School Paget Rise , SE18 3PY	- not rated	307 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Primary School 169 Eglinton Road , SE18 3SJ	- not rated	596 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Primary School 169 Eglinton Road , SE18 3SJ	3out of 4	596 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	653 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Ark Greenwich Free School 403 Shooters Hill Road , SE18 4LH	4out of 4	978 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Corelli College Corelli Road , Blackheath SE3 8EP	- not rated	1,682 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kidbrooke School Corelli Road , Shooters Hill Road SE3 8EP	- not rated	1,682 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leigh Academy Halley Corelli Road , SE3 8EP	3out of 4	1,852 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	623 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	623 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Community College at Plumstead Centre 95 Plumstead Road , Plumstead SE18 7DQ	- not rated	2,052 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	5,097 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	1,556 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	- not rated	4,884 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	4,902 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	995 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Charlton School Charlton Park Road , SE7 8HX	- not rated	1,161 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Charlton Park Academy Charlton Park Road , Charlton SE7 8HX	3out of 4	1,161 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Charlton Park School Charlton Park Road , Charlton SE7 8HX	- not rated	1,161 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sumus Woolwich 38 Wellington Street , Woolwich SE18 6HQ	- not rated	1,426 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	296 yd
PIZZERIA TOLEDO LTD	Lord Herbert, 47 Herbert Road	672 yd
Tasty African Food	52 Herbert Road	707 yd
Sabeste Coffee Shop	44 Herbert Road	720 yd
Fireaway Pizza Woolwich	40 - 42 Herbert Road	730 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Fox & Hounds	Fox And Hounds, 57 Plumstead Common Road		847 yd
The Red Lion	Red Lion, 6 Red Lion Place		940 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Delight kebab and pizza	64 Herbert Road	681 yd
Gold Dragon	56 Herbert Road	697 yd
Finest Chicken Peri Peri Grill	41 Herbert Road	705 yd
Super Fry Fish Bar	27A Herbert Road	743 yd
Zenith Fried Chicken	23 Herbert Road	771 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College RED LION LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	624 yd
Royal Artillery Barracks FRONT PARADE FRONT PARADE WOOLWICH	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	713 yd
Gordon'S Gymnasium (Closed) 29A 29A HERBERT ROAD	health and fitness suite	734 yd
Meridian Sports And Social Club Ltd CHARLTON PARK LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,047 yd
Royal Herbert Leisure Club 1a 1a Gilbert Close	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,092 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	40.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	51.72 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	51.72 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	11.06 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE18 3SP