Red Lion Lane, London, SE18 4JH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE18 4JH 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 4JH 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 4JH 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 Red Lion Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Red Lion Lane 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 -67.6%.

🔎 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 4JH, 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 Red Lion Lane are based on 197 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 Red Lion Lane, London, SE18 4JH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE18 4JH

Average Price
£245,149

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£254,699

Other
£197,395

Estimated Average Property Prices for Red Lion Lane

Average Price
£458,713

Semi-Detached
£537,382

Terraced
£522,290

Detached
£735,511

Flats/Maisonettes
£266,760

Other
£595,662

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Red Lion LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 Wise House, 1 Red Lion Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£203,000	2022-01-07	£212,379
Flat 5 Wise House, 1 Red Lion Lane, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£190,500	2021-08-17	£200,744
Flat 2 Wise House, 1 Red Lion Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2021-02-26	£271,237
Flat 1 Wise House, 1 Red Lion Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£189,995	2016-05-16	£217,778
Flat 1 Wise House, 1 Red Lion Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2014-04-17	£174,642

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE18 4JH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE18 4JH 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
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	1,874 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	4,196 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	4,248 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	5,285 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	462 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Church of England Primary School, Shooters Hill Shooters Hill , SE18 3RS	4out of 4	792 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Primary School 169 Eglinton Road , SE18 3SJ	3out of 4	822 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Plumcroft Primary School Plum Lane , Plumstead SE18 3HW	3out of 4	1,155 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nightingale Primary School Bloomfield Road , Woolwich SE18 7JJ	3out of 4	1,199 yd	Academy converter	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	729 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Halley Academy Corelli Road , SE3 8EP	2out of 4	1,635 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Plumstead Manor School Old Mill Road , SE18 1QF	3out of 4	2,057 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Greenwich Trust School 765 Woolwich Road , Greenwich SE7 8LJ	2out of 4	2,251 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Leigh Academy Blackheath Old Dover Road , Blackheath SE3 8SY	- not rated	2,349 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	430 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	4,935 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	1,814 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	4,690 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	4,721 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Charlton Park Academy Charlton Park Road , Charlton SE7 8HX	3out of 4	1,201 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sumus Woolwich 38 Wellington Street , Woolwich SE18 6HQ	- not rated	1,693 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	1,737 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Engineering and Medical School 31 Thomas Street , Woolwich SE18 6HU	- not rated	1,823 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Right Choice Independent Special School First Floor , 1-4 Beresford Square SE18 6BB	- not rated	1,951 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	577 yd
Shree Panch	Red Lion, 6 Red Lion Place	627 yd
Roca Mangal	31 Shooters Hill	646 yd
PIZZERIA TOLEDO LTD	Lord Herbert, 47 Herbert Road	767 yd
Tasty African Food	52 Herbert Road	830 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Red Lion	Red Lion, 6 Red Lion Place	627 yd
Woolwich & Plumstead BC	Woolwich And Plumstead Bowling Club Foxcroft Road	852 yd
Fox & Hounds	Fox And Hounds, 57 Plumstead Common Road	1,030 yd
Shooters Hill Golf Club Ltd	Shooters Hill Golf Club Eaglesfield Road	1,054 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Delight kebab and pizza	64 Herbert Road	796 yd
Meru	25 Shrewsbury Lane	797 yd
Finest Chicken Peri Peri Grill	41 Herbert Road	805 yd
Gold Dragon	56 Herbert Road	817 yd
Super Fry Fish Bar	27A Herbert Road	871 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College RED LION LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	314 yd
Gordon'S Gymnasium (Closed) 29A 29A HERBERT ROAD	health and fitness suite	849 yd
Royal Herbert Leisure Club 1a 1a Gilbert Close	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	868 yd
Shrewsbury House Bushmoor Crescent		952 yd
Royal Artillery Barracks FRONT PARADE FRONT PARADE WOOLWICH	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	1,031 yd
Shooters Hill Golf Club Ltd EAGLESFIELD ROAD	golf, tennis courts	1,054 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%

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

Overview of SE18 4JH