Barnfield Road, London, SE18 3TU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE18 3TU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	46.4%	49.4%	3.0%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	53.6%	50.6%	-3.0%	49.0%	1.6%

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 3TU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.4% 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	48.7%	50.4%	1.7%	37.9%	12.5%
Married: Opposite sex	26.8%	31.8%	5.0%	44.2%	-12.4%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	12.1%	6.1%	-6.0%	2.2%	3.9%
Divorced	8.9%	6.8%	-2.1%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	2.7%	4.2%	1.5%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	47.3%	54.6%	7.3%	48.4%	6.2%
Good health	34.2%	29.7%	-4.5%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	13.2%	10.9%	-2.3%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	4.7%	3.9%	-0.8%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	27.2%	18.7%	-8.5%	18.2%	0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	6.1%	-3.7%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	15.3%	-0.8%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	4.2%	3.3%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	15.3%	5.0%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	23.7%	35.5%	11.8%	33.8%	1.7%
Other	12.1%	5%	-7.1%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 30.6% 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	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	3.4%	0.8%	-2.6%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	10.3%	7%	-3.3%	1.6%	5.4%
Black African	39.5%	41.3%	1.8%	2.5%	38.8%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	9.1%	7.3%	-1.8%	0.5%	6.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	29.2%	30.6%	1.4%	81.4%	-50.8%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0.3%	6.5%	6.2%	1.6%	4.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.9% 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	52.4%	46.9%	-5.5%	83.2%	-36.3%
European Union	4.1%	10.6%	6.5%	6.1%	4.5%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	4.2%	2.0%	0.8%	3.4%
Africa	28.8%	28.2%	-0.6%	2.7%	25.5%
Middle East and Asia	10.7%	7.8%	-2.9%	5.6%	2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	2%	0.4%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 29.7% 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	50.8%	47.5%	-3.3%	83.2%	-35.7%
10+ Years	0.6%	29.7%	29.1%	9.8%	19.9%
5-10 Years	6.9%	9.6%	2.7%	2.9%	6.7%
2-5 Years	20.1%	6.5%	-13.6%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	21.6%	6.8%	-14.8%	1.9%	4.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.7%	76.7%	-15.0%
France	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Romania	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Other EU countries	5.1%	1.5%	3.6%
Other Europe	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
Central and Western Africa	7.9%	0.3%	7.6%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	7.9%	13.5%	-5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.9%	37.2%	-22.3%
Christian	51.4%	46.2%	5.2%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Muslim	23.6%	6.5%	17.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Barnfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barnfield Road was 219.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 173.8% higher than the Plumstead Common average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Barnfield Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Plumstead Common and the 108th highest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 120.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 18.3%.

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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 3TU, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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 Road are based on 98 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 Road, London, SE18 3TU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE18 3TU

Average Price
£215,171

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£215,171

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barnfield Road

Average Price
£722,440

Semi-Detached
£1,086,734

Terraced
£1,041,604

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£211,694

Other
£199,392

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barnfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 8 Kimber House Barnfield Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2023-05-17	£145,726
Flat 9 Kimber House Barnfield Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£226,000	2022-07-05	£222,721
Flat 12 Kimber House Barnfield Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£273,000	2022-06-06	£275,433
Flat 9 Kimber House Barnfield Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£111,100	2017-01-16	£126,351
Flat 2 Kimber House Barnfield Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£138,000	2007-07-02	£244,135

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE18 3TU

Employment

SE18 3TU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in SE18 3TU 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	73
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	33
Student (economically inactive)	28
Retired	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Looking after home or family	16
Other	14
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Education	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	6
Construction	6
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	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	2,253 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	3,362 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	4,843 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	5,278 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	195 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nightingale Primary School Bloomfield Road , Woolwich SE18 7JJ	3out of 4	389 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eglinton Primary School Paget Rise , SE18 3PY	3out of 4	408 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Plumcroft Primary School Plum Lane , Plumstead SE18 3HW	3out of 4	477 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	680 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	1,205 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Greenwich Free School 403 Shooters Hill Road , SE18 4LH	3out of 4	1,586 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Greenwich Trust School 765 Woolwich Road , Greenwich SE7 8LJ	2out of 4	2,381 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Halley Academy Corelli Road , SE3 8EP	2out of 4	2,506 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Falconwood The Green , DA16 2PE	4out of 4	3,076 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	937 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	1,476 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	1out of 4	5,281 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	1,219 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Waterside School Robert Street , SE18 7NB	3out of 4	1,223 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pulse and Water College 3rd Floor Block 0 , 18-36 Wellington Street SE18 6PF	- not rated	1,227 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Engineering and Medical School 31 Thomas Street , Woolwich SE18 6HU	- not rated	1,342 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Right Choice Independent Special School First Floor , 1-4 Beresford Square SE18 6BB	- not rated	1,357 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
PIZZERIA TOLEDO LTD	Lord Herbert, 47 Herbert Road	121 yd
Tasty African Food	52 Herbert Road	132 yd
Sabeste Coffee Shop	44 Herbert Road	143 yd
Fireaway Pizza Woolwich	40 - 42 Herbert Road	150 yd
Star of Spice Restaurant	13 - 15 Herbert Road	202 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fox & Hounds	Fox And Hounds, 57 Plumstead Common Road	336 yd
sourdough saloon pizza @thestarse18	Star Inn, 158 Plumstead Common Road	606 yd
Star INN	Star Inn, 158 Plumstead Common Road	606 yd
The Plum Tree Beer Shop	154 Plumstead Common Road	618 yd
The Ship	The Ship, 205 Plumstead Common Road	739 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Finest Chicken Peri Peri Grill	41 Herbert Road	95 yd
Gold Dragon	56 Herbert Road	131 yd
Delight kebab and pizza	64 Herbert Road	134 yd
Super Fry Fish Bar	27A Herbert Road	137 yd
Ruchita	17B Herbert Road	182 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op Food	196 - 212 Plumstead Common Road		777 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gordon'S Gymnasium (Closed) 29A 29A HERBERT ROAD	health and fitness suite	104 yd
Shrewsbury House Bushmoor Crescent		762 yd
Shrewsbury Park (Closed) Plum Lane	grass pitches	789 yd
Plumstead Common Waverley Crescent	grass pitches, tennis courts	790 yd
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College RED LION LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	958 yd
Shooters Hill Golf Club Ltd EAGLESFIELD ROAD	golf, tennis courts	969 yd
Glyndon Community Centre RAGLAN ROAD	health and fitness suite	974 yd
Royal Artillery Barracks FRONT PARADE FRONT PARADE WOOLWICH	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	992 yd
Slade Hall PENDRELL STREET		1,086 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%

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

Overview of SE18 3TU