Belford Grove, London, SE18 5DB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE18 5DB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% 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	44.7%	52.2%	7.5%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	55.3%	47.8%	-7.5%	49.0%	-1.2%

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 5DB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.9% 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	51%	54.9%	3.9%	37.9%	17.0%
Married: Opposite sex	34.1%	30.2%	-3.9%	44.2%	-14.0%
Separated	4.2%	3%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	9.6%	10.3%	0.7%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	6.1%	-4.5%

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 (90.3%) 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	60.6%	62.6%	2.0%	48.4%	14.2%
Good health	28.9%	27.7%	-1.2%	33.6%	-5.9%
Fair health	8%	7.8%	-0.2%	12.7%	-4.9%
Bad health	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	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	17.6%	14.4%	-3.2%	18.2%	-3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	7.4%	-6.8%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.5%	10.9%	-8.6%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	4.4%	1.7%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.5%	15.3%	8.8%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	25.7%	42.2%	16.5%	33.8%	8.4%
Other	13.8%	5.4%	-8.4%	2.8%	2.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40.8% 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%	4.3%	4.3%	1.1%	3.2%
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	7.5%	4.5%	-3.0%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	31.4%	31.2%	-0.2%	2.5%	28.7%
Black Caribbean	4.5%	2.2%	-2.3%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	8.8%	2%	-6.8%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1%	2%	1.0%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.5%	1.6%	-1.9%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	37.9%	40.8%	2.9%	81.4%	-40.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.3%	5.9%	5.6%	1.6%	4.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.1% 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	60.6%	48.1%	-12.5%	83.2%	-35.1%
European Union	5.8%	16%	10.2%	6.1%	9.9%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	6.4%	4.1%	0.8%	5.6%
Africa	26.4%	18.5%	-7.9%	2.7%	15.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	7.8%	4.3%	5.6%	2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 24.8% 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	59.8%	48.2%	-11.6%	83.2%	-35.0%
10+ Years	3.8%	24.8%	21.0%	9.8%	15.0%
5-10 Years	9.8%	11.9%	2.1%	2.9%	9.0%
2-5 Years	10.6%	10.7%	0.1%	2.2%	8.5%
Less than 2 years	16.1%	4.3%	-11.8%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.9%	76.7%	-18.8%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	6.2%	0.9%	5.3%
Other EU countries	6.2%	1.5%	4.7%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	5.1%	0.3%	4.8%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25%	37.2%	-12.2%
Christian	37.8%	46.2%	-8.4%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	26.1%	6.5%	19.6%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Belford Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Belford Grove was 141.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.8% higher than the Charlton Village & Riverside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Belford Grove has the 29th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Charlton Village & Riverside and the 221st highest crime rate of 754 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,700

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SE18 5DB, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 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 Belford Grove are based on 11 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 Belford Grove, London, SE18 5DB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE18 5DB

Average Price
£399,262

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£399,262

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Belford Grove

Average Price
£410,165

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£410,165

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Belford GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Belford Grove, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£390,000	2016-12-06	£512,442
21 Belford Grove, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£282,000	2014-08-07	£433,879
17 Belford Grove, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£242,000	2014-02-25	£422,151
23 Belford Grove, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£217,750	2013-12-23	£391,950
31 Belford Grove, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£183,000	2012-06-08	£375,224

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE18 5DB

Employment

SE18 5DB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in SE18 5DB 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	148
Self-Employed	47
Part-Time Employee	36
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	29
Student (economically inactive)	28
Looking after home or family	28
Unemployed	21
Other	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Retired	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Construction	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Transport and storage	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Education	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	2

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	423 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Common Nursery School Woolwich Common , SE18 4DJ	- not rated	1,011 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	1,414 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	3,966 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	4,054 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	74 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mulgrave Infant and Nursery School Rectory Place , Woolwich SE18 5DA	- not rated	131 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardwell Primary School 118 Frances Street , Woolwich SE18 5LP	- not rated	584 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Crescent Road , SE18 7BN	4out of 4	677 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodhill Primary School Woodhill , SE18 5JE	3out of 4	816 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	1,260 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Greenwich Utc 765 Woolwich Road , SE7 8LJ	- not rated	1,260 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Eaglesfield School Red Lion Lane , Shooters Hill SE18 4LD	- not rated	1,870 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Plumstead Manor School Old Mill Road , SE18 1QF	2out of 4	1,963 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Greenwich Free School 403 Shooters Hill Road , SE18 4LH	4out of 4	2,079 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	5,355 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	1,468 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	1,828 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	1,828 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	4,671 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham College of Further Education East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER	- not rated	5,271 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	348 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	5,355 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	- not rated	5,409 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	411 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Engineering and Medical School 31 Thomas Street , Woolwich SE18 6HU	- not rated	491 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Right Choice Independent Special School First Floor , 1-4 Beresford Square SE18 6BB	- not rated	743 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
ASD Learning Centre - Woolwich 4 Gunnery Terrace , The Royal Arsenal SE18 6SW	- not rated	1,169 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Foxhill Centre Plumstead Common Road , SE18 3AT	- not rated	1,186 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
Roots	39 Artillery Place	89 yd
Hachi Sushi & Grill	15 Frances Street	335 yd
Morley's / Taste N Eat	23 Frances Street	343 yd
Kaabo Lounge	Unit 5, The Vista Building, 25 Calderwood Street	372 yd
Roosters Piri Piri	5 Old Stable Row	385 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The George IV	George Iv, 120 Rectory Place	247 yd
The Castle Tavern Amma’s Fare	Castle Tavern, 179 Powis Street	529 yd
Great Harry (Wetherspoons)	The Great Harry, 7 - 9 Wellington Street	534 yd
Anglesea Arms	Anglesea Arms, 91 Woolwich New Road	538 yd
The Earl of Chatham	Earl Of Chatham, 15 Thomas Street	541 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kebab ye	3 Frances Street	317 yd
Jim’s Fish Bar	5 Frances Street	318 yd
Yo! To Go! (Inside Tesco Extra)	13 Old Stable Row	385 yd
Domino's Pizza	9 - 11 Old Stable Row	385 yd
Subway	7 Old Stable Row	501 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	25 Calderwood Street	476 yd
TFC WOOLWICH	Mountain Lodge & Restaurant, 131 Powis Street	518 yd
Iceland Food Limited	88 - 104 Powis Street	580 yd
Boots The Chemist Ltd	12 - 16 Hare Street	601 yd
Classic Sea Food	10 Greens End	617 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Royal Artillery Barracks FRONT PARADE FRONT PARADE WOOLWICH	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	506 yd
Better Gym Woolwich MACBEAN STREET	health and fitness suite	684 yd
Waterfront Leisure Centre WATERFRONT LEISURE CENTRE WATERFRONT LEISURE CENTRE WOOLWICH HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	719 yd
Clockhouse Community Centre Association (Greenwich) DEFIANCE WALK		838 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	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	76.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	89.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160.46 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160.46 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.03 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE18 5DB