Frances Street, London, SE18 5JS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE18 5JS has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	50.4%	49.7%	-0.7%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	49.6%	50.3%	0.7%	49.0%	1.3%

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 5JS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.1% 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	48.2%	60.1%	11.9%	37.9%	22.2%
Married: Opposite sex	26.6%	26.6%	0.0%	44.2%	-17.6%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	6.5%	5.5%	-1.0%	2.2%	3.3%
Divorced	12.6%	6%	-6.6%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	5%	1.8%	-3.2%	6.1%	-4.3%

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	42.8%	47.7%	4.9%	48.4%	-0.7%
Good health	34.4%	35.4%	1.0%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	12.7%	9.5%	-3.2%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	8%	5.3%	-2.7%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.9%

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	30.7%	21.3%	-9.4%	18.2%	3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	10%	-3.1%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	10%	-1.6%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.7%	2.7%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	12.7%	3.7%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	19.1%	40.3%	21.2%	33.8%	6.5%
Other	16.6%	3.2%	-13.4%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 33.7% 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	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	1.1%	1.4%
Chinese	1.1%	4.3%	3.2%	0.7%	3.6%
Indian	2.5%	4.3%	1.8%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.9%	12.4%	9.5%	1.6%	10.8%
Black African	17.4%	24.8%	7.4%	2.5%	22.3%
Black Caribbean	3.6%	6%	2.4%	1.0%	5.0%
Other Black	10.5%	5%	-5.5%	0.5%	4.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	46.4%	33.7%	-12.7%	81.4%	-47.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	4%	1.8%	-2.2%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.9% 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	64.5%	54.9%	-9.6%	83.2%	-28.3%
European Union	6.2%	8.8%	2.6%	6.1%	2.7%
Rest of Europe	4%	1.1%	-2.9%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	17%	16.9%	-0.1%	2.7%	14.2%
Middle East and Asia	7.6%	15.8%	8.2%	5.6%	10.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.1%	54.9%	-9.2%	83.2%	-28.3%
10+ Years	2.9%	29.6%	26.7%	9.8%	19.8%
5-10 Years	3.6%	7.7%	4.1%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	9.1%	5.6%	-3.5%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	20.3%	2.1%	-18.2%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.1%	76.7%	-10.6%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Central and Western Africa	4.6%	0.3%	4.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
No passport held	11.7%	13.5%	-1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.8%	37.2%	-16.4%
Christian	46.8%	46.2%	0.6%
Buddhist	3.9%	0.5%	3.4%
Hindu	6%	1.7%	4.3%
Muslim	12.7%	6.5%	6.2%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	9.5%	6.0%	3.5%

Safety

Is Frances Street dangerous?

In 2023, 978 crimes were reported near Frances Street . Only 10% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SE18 5JS. Click here to see crime on map and more crime statistics for SE18 5JS.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Frances Street, London, SE18 5JS

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 5JS, 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 Frances Street are based on 70 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.

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE18 5JS

Average Price
£254,697

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£254,697

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Frances Street

Average Price
£220,112

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Frances Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2023
180 Frances Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£219,000	2023-06-22	£237,086
196 Frances Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2015-08-07	£272,308

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE18 5JS 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	86
Part-Time Employee	19
Student (economically inactive)	18
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Retired	12
Other	11
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	10
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Education	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	4
Other	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,059 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	3,268 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	3,503 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	4,425 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	4,637 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	303 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodhill Primary School Woodhill , SE18 5JE	3out of 4	472 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mulgrave Primary School Rectory Place , Woolwich SE18 5DL	3out of 4	854 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thorntree Primary School Thorntree Road , SE7 8AE	3out of 4	1,062 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drew Primary School Wythes Road , Silvertown E16 2DP	3out of 4	1,255 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	2out of 4	552 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
London Design and Engineering UTC 15 University Way , E16 2RD	2out of 4	2,098 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Silvertown Rymill Street , E16 2TX	3out of 4	2,412 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Greenwich Free School 403 Shooters Hill Road , SE18 4LH	3out of 4	2,537 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Docks Academy Prince Regent Lane , Custom House E16 3HS	2out of 4	2,543 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,485 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	3,921 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham College of Further Education East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER	- not rated	4,732 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	4,878 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	5,432 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	728 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	4,955 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	5,242 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	1,032 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sumus Woolwich 38 Wellington Street , Woolwich SE18 6HQ	- not rated	1,054 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	1,117 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Right Choice Independent Special School First Floor , 1-4 Beresford Square SE18 6BB	- not rated	1,286 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Directions The Storey Centre , Woodman Street E16 2LS	3out of 4	1,404 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
Cafe Restaurant Varna	2 Kingsman Parade	158 yd
Deeper Life Bible Church Open Arms	St Mary Magdalene Church St Mary Magdalene Crescent	466 yd
Morley's / Taste N Eat	23 Frances Street	551 yd
Hachi Sushi & Grill	15 Frances Street	577 yd
Happy House	9 Parsons Hill	586 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Greyhound	The Greyhound, 18 Kingsman Parade	158 yd
The George IV	George Iv, 120 Rectory Place	578 yd
The Castle Tavern Amma’s Fare	Castle Tavern, 179 Powis Street	614 yd
Roses Public House	Prince Albert, 47 - 49 Hare Street	755 yd
The Earl of Chatham	Earl Of Chatham, 15 Thomas Street	1,013 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Perfect Chicken	4 Kingsman Parade	157 yd
Mimi's Kitchen	132 Woolwich Church Street	176 yd
McDonald's	Mcdonald's Ruston Road	457 yd
Jim’s Fish Bar	5 Frances Street	605 yd
Kebab ye	3 Frances Street	610 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
TFC WOOLWICH	Mountain Lodge & Restaurant, 131 Powis Street	728 yd
Boots The Chemist Ltd	12 - 16 Hare Street	829 yd
Sainsbury's	25 Calderwood Street	856 yd
Iceland Food Limited	88 - 104 Powis Street	878 yd
Lidl	1 Macbean Street	931 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Clockhouse Community Centre Association (Greenwich) DEFIANCE WALK		193 yd
Waterfront Leisure Centre WATERFRONT LEISURE CENTRE WATERFRONT LEISURE CENTRE WOOLWICH HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	774 yd
Maryon Park Maryon Road	tennis courts	845 yd
Better Gym Woolwich MACBEAN STREET	health and fitness suite	929 yd
Royal Artillery Barracks FRONT PARADE FRONT PARADE WOOLWICH	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	1,090 yd
Royal Docks Learning & Activity Centre ALBERT ROAD		1,091 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	3.2%

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	66.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	86.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE18 5JS