St Mary Street, London, SE18 5AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE18 5AL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.1% 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	55.1%	53.1%	-2.0%	51.0%	2.1%
Male	44.9%	46.9%	2.0%	49.0%	-2.1%

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 5AL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.9% 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	50%	46.9%	-3.1%	37.9%	9.0%
Married: Opposite sex	29.6%	28.9%	-0.7%	44.2%	-15.3%
Separated	4.8%	8.5%	3.7%	2.2%	6.3%
Divorced	8.6%	10.4%	1.8%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	7%	5.2%	-1.8%	6.1%	-0.9%

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.

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	52.3%	49.3%	-3.0%	48.4%	0.9%
Good health	30%	36.2%	6.2%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	12.2%	9%	-3.2%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	5.6%	4.1%	-1.5%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28%	18.8%	-9.2%	18.2%	0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	8.2%	-2.0%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	14%	-3.7%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	4.8%	2.6%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	13%	2.8%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	24.7%	35.3%	10.6%	33.8%	1.5%
Other	7%	5.8%	-1.2%	2.8%	3.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 32.9% 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	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0.7%	1%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0%	3.1%	3.1%	2.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	5.9%	6.2%	0.3%	1.6%	4.6%
Black African	23%	29.1%	6.1%	2.5%	26.6%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	5.2%	3.1%	1.0%	4.2%
Other Black	8%	8.3%	0.3%	0.5%	7.8%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	2.8%	2.8%	0.0%	0.4%	2.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	42.9%	32.9%	-10.0%	81.4%	-48.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	6.6%	7.3%	0.7%	1.6%	5.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.7% 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	68.3%	60.7%	-7.6%	83.2%	-22.5%
European Union	4.2%	4.1%	-0.1%	6.1%	-2.0%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	16.7%	19.3%	2.6%	2.7%	16.6%
Middle East and Asia	7.7%	10.3%	2.6%	5.6%	4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.2%	60.7%	-6.5%	83.2%	-22.5%
10+ Years	2.8%	29%	26.2%	9.8%	19.2%
5-10 Years	5.9%	5.5%	-0.4%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	10.1%	2.4%	-7.7%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	13.9%	2.4%	-11.5%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.1%	76.7%	-5.6%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	11.8%	13.5%	-1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.1%	37.2%	-16.1%
Christian	42.9%	46.2%	-3.3%
Buddhist	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Muslim	23.5%	6.5%	17.0%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is St Mary Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Mary Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Charlton Village & Riverside 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 -63.1%.

🔎 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. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,300

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SE18 5AL, 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (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 St Mary Street are based on 49 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 St Mary Street, London, SE18 5AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE18 5AL

Average Price
£274,842

Semi-Detached
£243,261

Terraced
£441,369

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£231,775

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Mary Street

Average Price
£352,963

Semi-Detached
£241,545

Terraced
£431,544

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£216,223

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Mary Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
50 St Mary Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2022-05-11	£267,330
16 St Mary Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2020-12-16	£303,932
22A St Mary Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2018-07-12	£222,246
34 St Mary Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2017-11-24	£259,894
32 St Mary Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2015-08-14	£165,381

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE18 5AL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE18 5AL 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	24
Looking after home or family	21
Retired	17
Self-Employed	16
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Administrative and support service activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Education	10
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Information and communication	1
Manufacturing	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	1,328 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	3,570 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	3,871 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	4,240 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	4,452 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cardwell Primary School 118 Frances Street , Woolwich SE18 5LP	4out of 4	367 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mulgrave Primary School Rectory Place , Woolwich SE18 5DL	3out of 4	512 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodhill Primary School Woodhill , SE18 5JE	3out of 4	674 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Crescent Road , SE18 7BN	4out of 4	1,069 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorntree Primary School Thorntree Road , SE7 8AE	3out of 4	1,319 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Royal Greenwich Trust School 765 Woolwich Road , Greenwich SE7 8LJ	2out of 4	938 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
London Design and Engineering UTC 15 University Way , E16 2RD	2out of 4	2,017 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Plumstead Manor School Old Mill Road , SE18 1QF	3out of 4	2,349 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Greenwich Free School 403 Shooters Hill Road , SE18 4LH	3out of 4	2,464 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsford Community School Kingsford Way , Beckton E6 5JG	3out of 4	2,676 yd	Community school	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	2,295 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	4,180 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham College of Further Education East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER	- not rated	4,823 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Collegiate Sixth Form Centre, City of London Academy 326 Barking Road , East Ham E6 2BB	- not rated	4,960 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	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	331 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	4,959 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenwich Engineering and Medical School 31 Thomas Street , Woolwich SE18 6HU	- not rated	633 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sumus Woolwich 38 Wellington Street , Woolwich SE18 6HQ	- not rated	660 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	720 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Right Choice Independent Special School First Floor , 1-4 Beresford Square SE18 6BB	- not rated	890 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Directions The Storey Centre , Woodman Street E16 2LS	3out of 4	1,253 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Deeper Life Bible Church Open Arms	St Mary Magdalene Church St Mary Magdalene Crescent	193 yd
Cafe Restaurant Varna	2 Kingsman Parade	242 yd
Happy House	9 Parsons Hill	245 yd
Creams Cafe	127 Powis Street	265 yd
Hitachi Sushi	Unit 1, 125 Powis Street	351 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The George IV	George Iv, 120 Rectory Place	196 yd
The Castle Tavern Amma’s Fare	Castle Tavern, 179 Powis Street	265 yd
The Greyhound	The Greyhound, 18 Kingsman Parade	265 yd
Roses Public House	Prince Albert, 47 - 49 Hare Street	411 yd
The Earl of Chatham	Earl Of Chatham, 15 Thomas Street	615 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Perfect Chicken	4 Kingsman Parade	245 yd
presotea	Unit 8, 125 Powis Street	351 yd
Himalayan Dumpling	Unit 15, 125 Powis Street	351 yd
P’s Place	Unit 3, 125 Powis Street	351 yd
Papa Johns	130 Woolwich High Street	360 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
TFC WOOLWICH	Mountain Lodge & Restaurant, 131 Powis Street	351 yd
Boots The Chemist Ltd	12 - 16 Hare Street	458 yd
Sainsbury's	25 Calderwood Street	459 yd
Iceland Food Limited	88 - 104 Powis Street	493 yd
Lidl	1 Macbean Street	562 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Waterfront Leisure Centre WATERFRONT LEISURE CENTRE WATERFRONT LEISURE CENTRE WOOLWICH HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	466 yd
Clockhouse Community Centre Association (Greenwich) DEFIANCE WALK		502 yd
Better Gym Woolwich MACBEAN STREET	health and fitness suite	560 yd
Royal Artillery Barracks FRONT PARADE FRONT PARADE WOOLWICH	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	887 yd
Royal Victoria Gardens ROYAL VICTORIA GARDENS ROYAL VICTORIA GARDENS ALBERT ROAD	tennis courts	1,045 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	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.6%

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	67.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	159.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE18 5AL