Nightingale Vale, London, SE18 4HN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE18 4HN, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.7% 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	52.7%	55.7%	3.0%	51.0%	4.7%
Male	47.3%	44.3%	-3.0%	49.0%	-4.7%

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 4HN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.8% 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	45.3%	54.8%	9.5%	37.9%	16.9%
Married: Opposite sex	32.6%	29%	-3.6%	44.2%	-15.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	8.9%	5%	-3.9%	2.2%	2.8%
Divorced	11%	8.1%	-2.9%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	6.1%	-3.8%

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 (85.5%) 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	56.2%	58.1%	1.9%	48.4%	9.7%
Good health	27.3%	27.4%	0.1%	33.6%	-6.2%
Fair health	9.5%	9.4%	-0.1%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	5.7%	3.8%	-1.9%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.1%

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	26.7%	18.5%	-8.2%	18.2%	0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	8.9%	-8.0%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	13.9%	2.0%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	5.3%	-4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	19.7%	8.3%	16.9%	2.8%
Degree or Similar	20.3%	35.1%	14.8%	33.8%	1.3%
Other	11.9%	2.7%	-9.2%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 26.1% 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	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	4.3%	4.6%	0.3%	0.7%	3.9%
Pakistani	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.4%	4%	1.6%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	40%	48.4%	8.4%	2.5%	45.9%
Black Caribbean	5.4%	3.2%	-2.2%	1.0%	2.2%
Other Black	3.2%	5.4%	2.2%	0.5%	4.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.9%	0.8%	-4.1%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	0.8%	1.6%
White	32.7%	26.1%	-6.6%	81.4%	-55.3%
Arab	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.6% 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	56.8%	55.6%	-1.2%	83.2%	-27.6%
European Union	4.9%	5.3%	0.4%	6.1%	-0.8%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	3.2%	1.3%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	28.6%	28.7%	0.1%	2.7%	26.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.9%	5.9%	0.0%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.9%	55.4%	-0.5%	83.2%	-27.8%
10+ Years	2.2%	37.1%	34.9%	9.8%	27.3%
5-10 Years	9.5%	3.4%	-6.1%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	12.2%	2.1%	-10.1%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	20.3%	1.9%	-18.4%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.3%	76.7%	-2.4%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	4.8%	0.3%	4.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	9.6%	13.5%	-3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.3%	37.2%	-16.9%
Christian	54.4%	46.2%	8.2%
Buddhist	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	18.1%	6.5%	11.6%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is Nightingale Vale Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Nightingale Vale was 193.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.4% higher than the Shooters Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Nightingale Vale has the 3rd highest crime rate of 15 local areas in Shooters Hill and the 134th highest crime rate of 754 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 112.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 5.6%.

🔎 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 4HN, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Nightingale Vale are based on 54 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 Nightingale Vale, London, SE18 4HN

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE18 4HN

Average Price
£222,769

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£222,769

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Nightingale Vale

Average Price
£358,608

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£414,658

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£214,606

Other
£388,727

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Nightingale ValeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
232 Nightingale Vale, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2018-12-19	£244,328
240 Nightingale Vale, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£184,000	2016-03-24	£214,449
232 Nightingale Vale, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£108,000	2015-12-01	£125,872
232 Nightingale Vale, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£98,000	2011-09-07	£174,105
250 Nightingale Vale, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2007-10-26	£198,857

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE18 4HN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE18 4HN 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	65
Part-Time Employee	51
Student (economically inactive)	37
Self-Employed	23
Looking after home or family	21
Other	15
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Retired	10

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Administrative and support service activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Transport and storage	10
Construction	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Education	5
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Manufacturing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Information and communication	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	354 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cyril Henry Nursery School 57 St Mary Street , Woolwich SE18 5AP	- not rated	1,388 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	1,879 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	3,699 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	4,466 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	- not rated	211 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Primary School 169 Eglinton Road , SE18 3SJ	3out of 4	211 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eglinton Junior School Whitworth Road , SE18 3SX	- not rated	307 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eglinton Infant School Paget Rise , SE18 3PY	- not rated	310 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eglinton Primary School Paget Rise , SE18 3PY	- not rated	310 yd	Community school	Yes	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	974 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Ark Greenwich Free School 403 Shooters Hill Road , SE18 4LH	4out of 4	1,395 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Plumstead Manor School Old Mill Road , SE18 1QF	2out of 4	1,540 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Greenwich Trust School 765 Woolwich Road , Greenwich SE7 8LJ	3out of 4	2,042 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Greenwich Utc 765 Woolwich Road , SE7 8LJ	- not rated	2,042 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	907 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	907 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Community College at Plumstead Centre 95 Plumstead Road , Plumstead SE18 7DQ	- not rated	1,633 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	1,275 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	- not rated	5,266 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	5,314 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	612 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sumus Woolwich 38 Wellington Street , Woolwich SE18 6HQ	- not rated	1,083 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Engineering and Medical School 31 Thomas Street , Woolwich SE18 6HU	- not rated	1,215 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Right Choice Independent Special School First Floor , 1-4 Beresford Square SE18 6BB	- not rated	1,305 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Charlton School Charlton Park Road , SE7 8HX	- not rated	1,382 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	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	140 yd
Tasty African Food	52 Herbert Road	389 yd
Sabeste Coffee Shop	44 Herbert Road	391 yd
Fireaway Pizza Woolwich	40 - 42 Herbert Road	394 yd
PIZZERIA TOLEDO LTD	Lord Herbert, 47 Herbert Road	401 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fox & Hounds	Fox And Hounds, 57 Plumstead Common Road	446 yd
Lord Raglan	Lord Raglan, 158 Burrage Road	910 yd
Anglesea Arms	Anglesea Arms, 91 Woolwich New Road	967 yd
sourdough saloon pizza @thestarse18	Star Inn, 158 Plumstead Common Road	1,076 yd
Star INN	Star Inn, 158 Plumstead Common Road	1,076 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Delight kebab and pizza	64 Herbert Road	379 yd
Gold Dragon	56 Herbert Road	385 yd
Super Fry Fish Bar	27A Herbert Road	410 yd
Zenith Fried Chicken	23 Herbert Road	411 yd
Ruchita	17B Herbert Road	416 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gordon'S Gymnasium (Closed) 29A 29A HERBERT ROAD	health and fitness suite	421 yd
Royal Artillery Barracks FRONT PARADE FRONT PARADE WOOLWICH	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	524 yd
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College RED LION LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	909 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	113.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE18 4HN