Spearman Street, London, SE18 4DG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE18 4DG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.1%	52%	-0.1%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	47.9%	48%	0.1%	49.0%	-1.0%

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 4DG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.5% 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	49.7%	54.5%	4.8%	37.9%	16.6%
Married: Opposite sex	37.9%	31.2%	-6.7%	44.2%	-13.0%
Separated	5.7%	2.4%	-3.3%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	4.1%	7.9%	3.8%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	2.5%	3.9%	1.4%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	56.9%	45.4%	-11.5%	48.4%	-3.0%
Good health	27.7%	37.5%	9.8%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	10.7%	13.2%	2.5%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	3.6%	3.2%	-0.4%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	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.

In the area around SE18 4DG this area, 31.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.7%	31.3%	2.6%	18.2%	13.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.8%	10.7%	-7.1%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	11%	-7.5%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	1%	4.3%	3.3%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7%	10.1%	3.1%	16.9%	-6.8%
Degree or Similar	19.1%	31%	11.9%	33.8%	-2.8%
Other	8%	1.5%	-6.5%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 32.8% 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)
Chinese	4.6%	7.2%	2.6%	0.7%	6.5%
Indian	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	10.9%	12.8%	1.9%	1.6%	11.2%
Black African	30.7%	27%	-3.7%	2.5%	24.5%
Black Caribbean	4.6%	1.6%	-3.0%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	4.8%	5.1%	0.3%	0.5%	4.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	3%	1.3%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.1%
White	31.9%	32.8%	0.9%	81.4%	-48.6%
Arab	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	3.6%	5.1%	1.5%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.5% 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	61.8%	59.5%	-2.3%	83.2%	-23.7%
European Union	2.5%	6.7%	4.2%	6.1%	0.6%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	19.1%	16.2%	-2.9%	2.7%	13.5%
Middle East and Asia	13.7%	15%	1.3%	5.6%	9.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.1%	59.5%	-1.6%	83.2%	-23.7%
10+ Years	1.9%	30.8%	28.9%	9.8%	21.0%
5-10 Years	6.1%	6.5%	0.4%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	10.1%	2.3%	-7.8%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	20.8%	0.9%	-19.9%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.7%	76.7%	-11.0%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	6.7%	0.3%	6.4%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	14.3%	13.5%	0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.4%	37.2%	-5.8%
Christian	40.2%	46.2%	-6.0%
Buddhist	3.2%	0.5%	2.7%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Muslim	15.7%	6.5%	9.2%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Spearman Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Spearman Street was 93.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.6% lower than the Shooters Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Spearman Street has the 7th highest crime rate of 16 local areas in Shooters Hill and the 372nd highest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 64.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.2%.

🔎 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 4DG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 Spearman Street are based on 5 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 Spearman Street, London, SE18 4DG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE18 4DG

Average Price
£360,264

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£360,264

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Spearman Street

Average Price
£357,744

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£357,744

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Spearman Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Spearman Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2019-05-02	£410,025
75 Spearman Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£184,000	2006-07-05	£432,378
81 Spearman Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£184,000	2006-05-10	£451,595
33 Spearman Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£51,500	2003-11-28	£149,245
6 Spearman Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£57,000	1998-10-09	£345,476

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE18 4DG

Employment

SE18 4DG area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in SE18 4DG 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	86
Part-Time Employee	54
Looking after home or family	37
Retired	30
Unemployed	25
Student (economically inactive)	24
Other	23
Self-Employed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	17
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	16
Other	14
Transport and storage	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Construction	7
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Information and communication	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	1,735 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	3,900 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	4,292 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	4,946 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eglinton Primary School Paget Rise , SE18 3PY	3out of 4	319 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Primary School 169 Eglinton Road , SE18 3SJ	3out of 4	412 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nightingale Primary School Bloomfield Road , Woolwich SE18 7JJ	3out of 4	765 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Crescent Road , SE18 7BN	4out of 4	973 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Plumcroft Primary School Plum Lane , Plumstead SE18 3HW	3out of 4	999 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Greenwich Free School 403 Shooters Hill Road , SE18 4LH	3out of 4	1,227 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Plumstead Manor School Old Mill Road , SE18 1QF	3out of 4	1,741 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Greenwich Trust School 765 Woolwich Road , Greenwich SE7 8LJ	2out of 4	1,958 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Halley Academy Corelli Road , SE3 8EP	2out of 4	2,078 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Leigh Academy Blackheath Old Dover Road , Blackheath SE3 8SY	- not rated	2,571 yd	Free schools	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	836 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	5,275 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	1,321 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	5,063 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	5,120 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,175 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Charlton Park Academy Charlton Park Road , Charlton SE7 8HX	3out of 4	1,199 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pulse and Water College 3rd Floor Block 0 , 18-36 Wellington Street SE18 6PF	- not rated	1,217 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Engineering and Medical School 31 Thomas Street , Woolwich SE18 6HU	- not rated	1,306 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Right Choice Independent Special School First Floor , 1-4 Beresford Square SE18 6BB	- not rated	1,429 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	96 yd
PIZZERIA TOLEDO LTD	Lord Herbert, 47 Herbert Road	437 yd
Tasty African Food	52 Herbert Road	453 yd
Sabeste Coffee Shop	44 Herbert Road	461 yd
Fireaway Pizza Woolwich	40 - 42 Herbert Road	468 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Fox & Hounds	Fox And Hounds, 57 Plumstead Common Road		567 yd
Lord Raglan	Lord Raglan, 158 Burrage Road		1,050 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Delight kebab and pizza	64 Herbert Road	432 yd
Gold Dragon	56 Herbert Road	445 yd
Finest Chicken Peri Peri Grill	41 Herbert Road	464 yd
Super Fry Fish Bar	27A Herbert Road	483 yd
Zenith Fried Chicken	23 Herbert Road	502 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gordon'S Gymnasium (Closed) 29A 29A HERBERT ROAD	health and fitness suite	482 yd
Royal Artillery Barracks FRONT PARADE FRONT PARADE WOOLWICH	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	597 yd
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College RED LION LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	773 yd
Shrewsbury House Bushmoor Crescent		1,060 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	36 Mbit/s
Average download speed	109.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE18 4DG