Charles Grinling Walk, London, SE18 5BE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE18 5BE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.3%	51.6%	2.3%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	50.7%	48.4%	-2.3%	49.0%	-0.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41.4%	40.5%	-0.9%	37.9%	2.6%
Married: Opposite sex	36.9%	41.2%	4.3%	44.2%	-3.0%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	4.9%	3.4%	-1.5%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	9.5%	10.8%	1.3%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	6.5%	3.7%	-2.8%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	50.4%	52.3%	1.9%	48.4%	3.9%
Good health	30.6%	27%	-3.6%	33.6%	-6.6%
Fair health	11.4%	13.9%	2.5%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	5.5%	5.2%	-0.3%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.4%

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	25.1%	27.5%	2.4%	18.2%	9.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	12.2%	-1.9%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	10.2%	-3.9%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	3.7%	1.0%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	12.5%	0.3%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	20.9%	29.8%	8.9%	33.8%	-4.0%
Other	11%	4.1%	-6.9%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37.9% 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	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	4.7%	2.7%	-2.0%	3.1%	-0.4%
Other Asian	10.2%	14.7%	4.5%	1.6%	13.1%
Black African	22.4%	29.7%	7.3%	2.5%	27.2%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	2.6%	3%	0.4%	0.5%	2.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	48.4%	37.9%	-10.5%	81.4%	-43.5%
Arab	5.5%	0.3%	-5.2%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	3.5%	3.5%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.6%	49.7%	-13.9%	83.2%	-33.5%
European Union	3.2%	9.3%	6.1%	6.1%	3.2%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	19.2%	21%	1.8%	2.7%	18.3%
Middle East and Asia	12.8%	16.9%	4.1%	5.6%	11.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 32.8% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.7%	49.7%	-13.0%	83.2%	-33.5%
10+ Years	6.4%	32.8%	26.4%	9.8%	23.0%
5-10 Years	9.3%	7.1%	-2.2%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	9%	4.4%	-4.6%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	12.5%	6%	-6.5%	1.9%	4.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.9%	76.7%	-17.8%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	6.5%	1.5%	5.0%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	8.4%	0.3%	8.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	7.4%	1.2%	6.2%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	7.9%	13.5%	-5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.6%	37.2%	-16.6%
Christian	47.4%	46.2%	1.2%
Buddhist	5.7%	0.5%	5.2%
Hindu	7.3%	1.7%	5.6%
Muslim	12.7%	6.5%	6.2%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Charles Grinling Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Charles Grinling Walk was 28.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.3% lower than the Charlton Village & Riverside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Charles Grinling Walk has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Charlton Village & Riverside and the 80th lowest crime rate of 755 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.3%.

🔎 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 5BE, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Charles Grinling Walk are based on 45 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 Charles Grinling Walk, London, SE18 5BE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE18 5BE

Average Price
£444,928

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£444,928

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Charles Grinling Walk

Average Price
£370,636

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£448,863

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£263,589

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Charles Grinling WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2D Charles Grinling Walk, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£505,000	2026-02-10	£505,000
16 Charles Grinling Walk, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£410,000	2022-05-13	£443,987
58 Charles Grinling Walk, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£370,000	2019-11-29	£444,000
62 Charles Grinling Walk, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£390,000	2019-06-28	£491,429
62 Charles Grinling Walk, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2018-03-09	£449,813

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE18 5BE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE18 5BE 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	100
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	22
Looking after home or family	20
Other	16
Unemployed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Education	21
Human health and social work activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	15
Transport and storage	13
Manufacturing	7
Real estate activities	7
Construction	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	5

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cyril Henry Nursery School 57 St Mary Street , Woolwich SE18 5AP	- not rated	377 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Common Nursery School Woolwich Common , SE18 4DJ	- not rated	1,107 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	1,548 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	3,851 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	4,060 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mulgrave Primary School Rectory Place , Woolwich SE18 5DL	3out of 4	84 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mulgrave Infant and Nursery School Rectory Place , Woolwich SE18 5DA	- not rated	124 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Crescent Road , SE18 7BN	4out of 4	591 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardwell Primary School 118 Frances Street , Woolwich SE18 5LP	- not rated	673 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodhill Primary School Woodhill , SE18 5JE	3out of 4	932 yd	Academy converter	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	3out of 4	1,345 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Greenwich Utc 765 Woolwich Road , SE7 8LJ	- not rated	1,345 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Plumstead Manor School Old Mill Road , SE18 1QF	2out of 4	1,882 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eaglesfield School Red Lion Lane , Shooters Hill SE18 4LD	- not rated	1,954 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Ark Greenwich Free School 403 Shooters Hill Road , SE18 4LH	4out of 4	2,198 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Langdon School Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	- not rated	5,254 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenwich Community College at Plumstead Centre 95 Plumstead Road , Plumstead SE18 7DQ	- not rated	1,334 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	1,905 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	1,905 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	4,656 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham College of Further Education East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER	- not rated	5,195 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	251 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	5,254 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	266 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Engineering and Medical School 31 Thomas Street , Woolwich SE18 6HU	- not rated	341 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Right Choice Independent Special School First Floor , 1-4 Beresford Square SE18 6BB	- not rated	595 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
ASD Learning Centre - Woolwich 4 Gunnery Terrace , The Royal Arsenal SE18 6SW	- not rated	1,023 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Foxhill Centre Plumstead Common Road , SE18 3AT	- not rated	1,157 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
Kaabo Lounge	Unit 5, The Vista Building, 25 Calderwood Street	223 yd
Roots	39 Artillery Place	225 yd
Roosters Piri Piri	5 Old Stable Row	273 yd
Tesco Customer Cafe	13 Old Stable Row	273 yd
Tesco Extra	13 Old Stable Row	273 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The George IV	George Iv, 120 Rectory Place	176 yd
Great Harry (Wetherspoons)	The Great Harry, 7 - 9 Wellington Street	393 yd
The Earl of Chatham	Earl Of Chatham, 15 Thomas Street	395 yd
Anglesea Arms	Anglesea Arms, 91 Woolwich New Road	420 yd
The Castle Tavern Amma’s Fare	Castle Tavern, 179 Powis Street	427 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yo! To Go! (Inside Tesco Extra)	13 Old Stable Row	273 yd
Domino's Pizza	9 - 11 Old Stable Row	273 yd
Subway	7 Old Stable Row	377 yd
KFC	19 Thomas Street	381 yd
presotea	Unit 8, 125 Powis Street	391 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	25 Calderwood Street	328 yd
TFC WOOLWICH	Mountain Lodge & Restaurant, 131 Powis Street	391 yd
Iceland Food Limited	88 - 104 Powis Street	435 yd
Boots The Chemist Ltd	12 - 16 Hare Street	463 yd
Classic Sea Food	10 Greens End	472 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Better Gym Woolwich MACBEAN STREET	health and fitness suite	540 yd
Waterfront Leisure Centre WATERFRONT LEISURE CENTRE WATERFRONT LEISURE CENTRE WOOLWICH HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	600 yd
Royal Artillery Barracks FRONT PARADE FRONT PARADE WOOLWICH	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	606 yd
Clockhouse Community Centre Association (Greenwich) DEFIANCE WALK		858 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	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.4%

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	76.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	82.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	324.28 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	324.28 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.93 Mbit/s

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