Portway Gardens, London, SE18 4PH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE18 4PH 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	48.4%	49.2%	0.8%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	51.6%	50.8%	-0.8%	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 area around SE18 4PH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.7% 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	32.1%	45.7%	13.6%	37.9%	7.8%
Married: Opposite sex	44.2%	37%	-7.2%	44.2%	-7.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	4.9%	2.5%	-2.4%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	8.9%	7.8%	-1.1%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	9.8%	6.6%	-3.2%	6.1%	0.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.6%	50%	10.4%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	35.1%	34.1%	-1.0%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	14.7%	11%	-3.7%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	8.4%	2.6%	-5.8%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	1.2%	1.1%

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.

In the area around SE18 4PH this area, 29% 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	27.2%	29%	1.8%	18.2%	10.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	6.1%	-4.2%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.6%	8.2%	0.6%	13.4%	-5.2%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	2.9%	1.1%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	11%	0.7%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	32.6%	37.6%	5.0%	33.8%	3.8%
Other	10.3%	5.3%	-5.0%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.7% 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)
Bangladeshi	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	4.9%	3.8%	-1.1%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	6%	14.7%	8.7%	1.6%	13.1%
Black African	8.4%	9.3%	0.9%	2.5%	6.8%
Black Caribbean	3.2%	2.9%	-0.3%	1.0%	1.9%
Other Black	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	59.6%	52.7%	-6.9%	81.4%	-28.7%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	6.3%	5.4%	-0.9%	1.6%	3.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.6% 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	68.4%	56.6%	-11.8%	83.2%	-26.6%
European Union	6%	12%	6.0%	6.1%	5.9%
Rest of Europe	5.3%	2.9%	-2.4%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	7.4%	7.8%	0.4%	2.7%	5.1%
Middle East and Asia	11.2%	17.2%	6.0%	5.6%	11.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.6%	57%	-8.6%	83.2%	-26.2%
10+ Years	2.1%	28.3%	26.2%	9.8%	18.5%
5-10 Years	4.9%	7.2%	2.3%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	6.3%	6.2%	-0.1%	2.2%	4.0%
Less than 2 years	21.1%	1.3%	-19.8%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.7%	76.7%	-6.0%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Romania	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	4.9%	1.2%	3.7%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.4%	37.2%	-11.8%
Christian	43%	46.2%	-3.2%
Buddhist	5.9%	0.5%	5.4%
Hindu	9.8%	1.7%	8.1%
Muslim	9.8%	6.5%	3.3%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Portway Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portway Gardens was 21.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.9% lower than the Charlton Hornfair average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

Portway Gardens has the 5th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Charlton Hornfair and the 55th lowest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -88.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,200

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SE18 4PH, 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 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 Portway Gardens are based on 40 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 Portway Gardens, London, SE18 4PH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE18 4PH

Average Price
£191,018

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£191,018

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portway Gardens

Average Price
£193,541

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£193,541

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portway GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 5 Winchester House Portway Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-04-10	£202,383
Flat 36 Winchester House Portway Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2024-03-05	£193,105
Flat 3 Winchester House Portway Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£146,000	2022-10-12	£142,367
Flat 3 Winchester House Portway Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£149,000	2016-07-15	£169,077
Flat 15 Winchester House Portway Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2015-11-18	£175,258

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE18 4PH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	76
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	19
Unemployed	17
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	20
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Education	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	7
Information and communication	7
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,485 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	2,859 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre McMillan Street , Deptford SE8 3EH	4out of 4	4,694 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
Charlton Manor Primary School Indus Road , SE7 7EF	3out of 4	307 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Orchard Primary School Rectory Field Crescent , Marlborough Lane SE7 7DG	3out of 4	470 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kidbrooke Park Primary School 202a Holburne Road , SE3 8JG	3out of 4	746 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Grace Catholic Primary School 16 Highcombe , Charlton SE7 7HR	4out of 4	1,069 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sherington Primary School Wyndcliff Road , Charlton SE7 7JP	4out of 4	1,115 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leigh Academy Blackheath Old Dover Road , Blackheath SE3 8SY	- not rated	760 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Halley Academy Corelli Road , SE3 8EP	2out of 4	771 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Greenwich Free School 403 Shooters Hill Road , SE18 4LH	3out of 4	1,179 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Tallis School Kidbrooke Park Road , SE3 9PX	3out of 4	1,527 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Greenwich Trust School 765 Woolwich Road , Greenwich SE7 8LJ	2out of 4	2,181 yd	Free schools	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	1,883 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	3,364 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	2,642 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	3,153 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	3,332 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,318 yd	Foundation school	Yes	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	1,026 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Pointer School 19 Stratheden Road , Blackheath SE3 7TH	- not rated	1,550 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Steiner School Woodlands , 90 Mycenae Road SE3 7SE	- not rated	1,689 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackheath Prep 4 St Germans Place , Blackheath SE3 0NJ	- not rated	1,711 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackheath High School 27 Vanbrugh Park , London SE3 7AG	- not rated	1,733 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Big Plate Cafe	170 Shooters Hill Road	434 yd
Charlton Lido & Leisure Club	Hornfair Park Shooters Hill Road	531 yd
Corner Stop/Blackheath and Charlton Baptist Church	Blackheath And Charlton Baptist Church Marlborough Lane	662 yd
Greenwich Carers Centre	The Stables, 76 Hornfair Road	699 yd
Blackheath Rugby Charitable Trust	Pavilion, Hervey Road Playing Field, 98A Hervey Road	702 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hungry Horse (Fox Under the Hill)	Fox Under The Hill, 286 Shooters Hill Road	87 yd
Meridian Sports & Social Club	Meridian Sports Club Charlton Park Lane	613 yd
British Oak	British Oak, 109 Old Dover Road	1,039 yd
Blackheath Cricket Club	Groundsmans House Blackheath Sports Club, Rectory Field Charlton Road	1,064 yd
Sun in the sands	Sun In The Sands, 123 Shooters Hill Road	1,078 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sunset Chicken	202 Shooters Hill Road	324 yd
Wing Hing	109 Whetstone Road	370 yd
Great Wall	188 Shooters Hill Road	372 yd
Seabream Fish Bar	186 Shooters Hill Road	377 yd
The Baguette	2A The Village	879 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co- Op Late Shop	196 - 200 Shooters Hill Road	339 yd
The Co-operative	386 Shooters Hill Road	606 yd
The Village International Food Store	25 - 29 The Village	942 yd
Co-Op Supermarket	19 - 23 The Village	943 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Charlton Lido And Lifestyle Club HORNFAIR PARK HORNFAIR PARK SHOOTERS HILL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	112 yd
London Marathon Playing Field Greenwich SHOOTERS HILL ROAD	grass pitches	165 yd
Hornfair Park Shooters Hill Road	cycling, grass pitches	343 yd
The Halley Academy CORELLI ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	677 yd
Meridian Sports And Social Club Ltd CHARLTON PARK LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	765 yd
Charlton House CHARLTON HOUSE CHARLTON HOUSE CHARLTON ROAD		778 yd
Hervey Road Sports Ground (Closed) Hervey Road	grass pitches	798 yd
Samuel Montague Youth Centre BROAD WALK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	897 yd
Blackheath Bluecoat Church Of England School (Closed) Old Dover Road		917 yd
Charlton Park Charlton Road	grass pitches	926 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	39.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	42.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	62.41 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	62.41 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	13.11 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE18 4PH