Mast Quay, London, SE18 5NF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE18 5NF has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	49.1%	48.3%	-0.8%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	50.9%	51.7%	0.8%	49.0%	2.7%

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 5NF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.7% 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	51.5%	46.7%	-4.8%	37.9%	8.8%
Married: Opposite sex	36.9%	42.6%	5.7%	44.2%	-1.6%
Separated	3.1%	2.5%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	7.7%	6.6%	-1.1%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.1%	37.9%	-11.2%	48.4%	-10.5%
Good health	39.5%	46.4%	6.9%	33.6%	12.8%
Fair health	6.6%	11.1%	4.5%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	4.8%	1.3%	-3.5%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0%	3.3%	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 43.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.8%	21.8%	-2.0%	18.2%	3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	9.7%	-0.3%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	8.9%	-3.4%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	3.2%	1.7%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	12.9%	1.4%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	31.5%	43.5%	12.0%	33.8%	9.7%
Other	9.2%	0%	-9.2%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.3% 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%	3.3%	3.3%	1.1%	2.2%
Chinese	7.2%	6%	-1.2%	0.7%	5.3%
Indian	3.6%	7.9%	4.3%	3.1%	4.8%
Pakistani	0%	2.6%	2.6%	2.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	7.8%	2.6%	-5.2%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	15.6%	14.6%	-1.0%	2.5%	12.1%
Black Caribbean	4.8%	0.7%	-4.1%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	5.4%	6.6%	1.2%	0.5%	6.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	2%	2.0%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	53.3%	50.3%	-3.0%	81.4%	-31.1%
Arab	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.3% 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	64.1%	63.3%	-0.8%	83.2%	-19.9%
European Union	5.4%	6.7%	1.3%	6.1%	0.6%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	12%	8.7%	-3.3%	2.7%	6.0%
Middle East and Asia	15%	15.3%	0.3%	5.6%	9.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	3.3%	1.5%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.5%	63.8%	0.3%	83.2%	-19.4%
10+ Years	9%	20.8%	11.8%	9.8%	11.0%
5-10 Years	10.2%	10.7%	0.5%	2.9%	7.8%
2-5 Years	6.6%	2.7%	-3.9%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	10.8%	2%	-8.8%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.5%	76.7%	-10.2%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	4.5%	0.6%	3.9%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Lithuania	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Turkey	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Southern Asia	6.5%	1.2%	5.3%
South-East Asia	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.8%	37.2%	-7.4%
Christian	44.4%	46.2%	-1.8%
Buddhist	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Muslim	14.6%	6.5%	8.1%
Sikh	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is Mast Quay Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mast Quay was 137.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.1% higher than the Charlton Village & Riverside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mast Quay has the 26th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Charlton Village & Riverside and the 238th highest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 7.4%.

🔎 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. 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 5NF, 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 Mast Quay are based on 185 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 Mast Quay, London, SE18 5NF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE18 5NF

Average Price
£426,821

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£426,821

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mast Quay

Average Price
£593,275

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£569,133

Other
£5,035,524

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mast QuayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 101 Lower Mast House Mast Quay, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,000	2023-12-20	£352,115
Flat 106 Lower Mast House Mast Quay, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£335,000	2023-02-17	£336,652
Flat 207 Lower Mast House Mast Quay, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£357,500	2022-09-23	£348,605
Flat 106 Lower Mast House Mast Quay, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2018-10-18	£343,299
Flat 203 Lower Mast House Mast Quay, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£317,000	2018-02-14	£349,971

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE18 5NF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE18 5NF 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	47
Part-Time Employee	17
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	11
Retired	9
Self-Employed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Administrative and support service activities	9
Education	8
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Human health and social work activities	6
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Manufacturing	2
Other	2
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	1,434 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	3,285 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	3,849 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	4,160 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	4,374 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	556 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mulgrave Primary School Rectory Place , Woolwich SE18 5DL	3out of 4	814 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodhill Primary School Woodhill , SE18 5JE	3out of 4	819 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drew Primary School Wythes Road , Silvertown E16 2DP	3out of 4	1,195 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Crescent Road , SE18 7BN	4out of 4	1,321 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	898 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
London Design and Engineering UTC 15 University Way , E16 2RD	2out of 4	1,764 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsford Community School Kingsford Way , Beckton E6 5JG	3out of 4	2,368 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Docks Academy Prince Regent Lane , Custom House E16 3HS	2out of 4	2,545 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Silvertown Rymill Street , E16 2TX	3out of 4	2,568 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	2,609 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	3,876 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham College of Further Education East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER	- not rated	4,515 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	4,654 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	564 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	4,674 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	825 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sumus Woolwich 38 Wellington Street , Woolwich SE18 6HQ	- not rated	891 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	934 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Directions The Storey Centre , Woodman Street E16 2LS	3out of 4	1,039 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Right Choice Independent Special School First Floor , 1-4 Beresford Square SE18 6BB	- not rated	1,040 yd	Other independent school	No	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	194 yd
Cafe Restaurant Varna	2 Kingsman Parade	276 yd
Happy House	9 Parsons Hill	315 yd
Creams Cafe	127 Powis Street	345 yd
Helen's Restaurant	123 Woolwich High Street	410 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Greyhound	The Greyhound, 18 Kingsman Parade	238 yd
The Castle Tavern Amma’s Fare	Castle Tavern, 179 Powis Street	345 yd
Roses Public House	Prince Albert, 47 - 49 Hare Street	449 yd
The George IV	George Iv, 120 Rectory Place	490 yd
The Earl of Chatham	Earl Of Chatham, 15 Thomas Street	813 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Perfect Chicken	4 Kingsman Parade	273 yd
Papa Johns	130 Woolwich High Street	362 yd
Sapranos	62A Hare Street	458 yd
Bagel Boss Ltd	66 Hare Street	461 yd
Pizza Chicken Hot 4U	54 Hare Street	471 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
TFC WOOLWICH	Mountain Lodge & Restaurant, 131 Powis Street	472 yd
Boots The Chemist Ltd	12 - 16 Hare Street	550 yd
Iceland Food Limited	88 - 104 Powis Street	618 yd
Lidl	1 Macbean Street	638 yd
Sainsbury's	25 Calderwood Street	643 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Clockhouse Community Centre Association (Greenwich) DEFIANCE WALK		338 yd
Waterfront Leisure Centre WATERFRONT LEISURE CENTRE WATERFRONT LEISURE CENTRE WOOLWICH HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	436 yd
Better Gym Woolwich MACBEAN STREET	health and fitness suite	635 yd
Royal Docks Learning & Activity Centre ALBERT ROAD		818 yd
Royal Victoria Gardens ROYAL VICTORIA GARDENS ROYAL VICTORIA GARDENS ALBERT ROAD	tennis courts	835 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	100.0%

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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	90.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	158.53 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	158.53 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	40.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	150 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE18 5NF