Ruston Road, London, SE18 5QY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE18 5QY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.1%	51.3%	-0.8%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	47.9%	48.7%	0.8%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 5QY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.6% 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	54.5%	51.6%	-2.9%	37.9%	13.7%
Married: Opposite sex	27.7%	31.9%	4.2%	44.2%	-12.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.4%	2.8%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	8.9%	8.7%	-0.2%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	5.5%	3.5%	-2.0%	6.1%	-2.6%

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 (85.3%) 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	58.2%	53.3%	-4.9%	48.4%	4.9%
Good health	27.1%	32%	4.9%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	9.1%	9%	-0.1%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	4.1%	4.3%	0.2%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23%	17.9%	-5.1%	18.2%	-0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	6%	-6.8%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	15.9%	-2.4%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	17.1%	3.5%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	25.5%	40.2%	14.7%	33.8%	6.4%
Other	4.7%	0.4%	-4.3%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35.9% 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	2.4%	0.3%	-2.1%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	1.8%	2%	0.2%	3.1%	-1.1%
Other Asian	3.8%	5.3%	1.5%	1.6%	3.7%
Black African	26.2%	37.2%	11.0%	2.5%	34.7%
Black Caribbean	5%	1.6%	-3.4%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	3.2%	5.9%	2.7%	0.5%	5.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.2%	1.3%	-1.9%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.2%
White	46.2%	35.9%	-10.3%	81.4%	-45.5%
Arab	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.6%	3.3%	2.7%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.3% 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	65.6%	58.3%	-7.3%	83.2%	-24.9%
European Union	6.2%	9.3%	3.1%	6.1%	3.2%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	2%	0.5%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	17.9%	19.5%	1.6%	2.7%	16.8%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	7.6%	2.0%	5.6%	2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	1%	-2.2%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.7%	58.3%	-6.4%	83.2%	-24.9%
10+ Years	3.5%	28.8%	25.3%	9.8%	19.0%
5-10 Years	2.9%	7.3%	4.4%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	8.5%	4%	-4.5%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	20.3%	1.7%	-18.6%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.3%	76.7%	-3.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	4.3%	0.3%	4.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	4.6%	13.5%	-8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.8%	37.2%	-9.4%
Christian	49.3%	46.2%	3.1%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	15.6%	6.5%	9.1%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Ruston Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ruston Road was 104.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.6% lower than the Charlton Village & Riverside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ruston Road has the 24th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Charlton Village & Riverside and the 327th highest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.2%.

🔎 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 5QY, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 Ruston Road are based on 199 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 Ruston Road, London, SE18 5QY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE18 5QY

Average Price
£260,869

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£584,008

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£217,784

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ruston Road

Average Price
£270,190

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£614,238

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£233,873

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ruston Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
137 Ruston Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£212,000	2021-07-09	£225,735
93 Ruston Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£467,500	2021-06-29	£502,917
159 Ruston Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2021-04-27	£159,718
123 Ruston Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2021-03-19	£225,861
109 Ruston Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2020-05-22	£230,593

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE18 5QY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE18 5QY 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	91
Part-Time Employee	36
Student (economically inactive)	28
Retired	18
Looking after home or family	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Self-Employed	14
Other	13
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Administrative and support service activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Education	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Other	11
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Professional, scientific and technical 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	987 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	2,945 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	3,208 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	4,344 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	4,999 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodhill Primary School Woodhill , SE18 5JE	3out of 4	617 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cardwell Primary School 118 Frances Street , Woolwich SE18 5LP	4out of 4	624 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thorntree Primary School Thorntree Road , SE7 8AE	3out of 4	1,006 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drew Primary School Wythes Road , Silvertown E16 2DP	3out of 4	1,032 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mulgrave Primary School Rectory Place , Woolwich SE18 5DL	3out of 4	1,228 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	303 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Silvertown Rymill Street , E16 2TX	3out of 4	2,039 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
London Design and Engineering UTC 15 University Way , E16 2RD	2out of 4	2,155 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Docks Academy Prince Regent Lane , Custom House E16 3HS	2out of 4	2,234 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsford Community School Kingsford Way , Beckton E6 5JG	3out of 4	2,477 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	2,770 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	3,631 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham College of Further Education East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER	- not rated	4,590 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	4,743 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	5,163 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	1,101 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	4,892 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	5,115 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	1,402 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sumus Woolwich 38 Wellington Street , Woolwich SE18 6HQ	- not rated	1,431 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	1,491 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Charlton Park Academy Charlton Park Road , Charlton SE7 8HX	3out of 4	1,518 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Directions The Storey Centre , Woodman Street E16 2LS	3out of 4	1,555 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
Millennium Cafe	827 Woolwich Road	352 yd
Rosielees	The Reach Climbing Wall Unit 6, Mellish Industrial Estate Harrington Way	413 yd
the chef house kitchen	19 Bowater Road	516 yd
Cafe Restaurant Varna	2 Kingsman Parade	529 yd
Deeper Life Bible Church Open Arms	St Mary Magdalene Church St Mary Magdalene Crescent	800 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Greyhound	The Greyhound, 18 Kingsman Parade	510 yd
The George IV	George Iv, 120 Rectory Place	956 yd
The Castle Tavern Amma’s Fare	Castle Tavern, 179 Powis Street	958 yd
The Royal Oak	Royal Oak, 54 Charlton Lane	982 yd
Roses Public House	Prince Albert, 47 - 49 Hare Street	1,086 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
McDonald's	Mcdonald's Ruston Road	141 yd
Mimi's Kitchen	132 Woolwich Church Street	278 yd
Perfect Chicken	4 Kingsman Parade	526 yd
Dominos Pizza	The Victoria, 757 Woolwich Road	763 yd
Jim’s Fish Bar	5 Frances Street	913 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
TFC WOOLWICH	Mountain Lodge & Restaurant, 131 Powis Street		1,080 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Clockhouse Community Centre Association (Greenwich) DEFIANCE WALK		312 yd
Maryon Park Maryon Road	tennis courts	656 yd
Waterfront Leisure Centre WATERFRONT LEISURE CENTRE WATERFRONT LEISURE CENTRE WOOLWICH HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,084 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	72.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	86.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	400 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	400 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	45.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	400 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE18 5QY