Whitby Road, London, SE18 5SE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE18 5SE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	52.2%	49.8%	-2.4%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	47.8%	50.2%	2.4%	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 5SE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.7% 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	44.1%	42.7%	-1.4%	37.9%	4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	40.6%	43%	2.4%	44.2%	-1.2%
Separated	3.8%	0.9%	-2.9%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	7.5%	9.3%	1.8%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	4.1%	4%	-0.1%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	55%	49.1%	-5.9%	48.4%	0.7%
Good health	28.1%	32.9%	4.8%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	11.7%	13.2%	1.5%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	4%	3.5%	-0.5%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%	0.2%

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	24.4%	25.9%	1.5%	18.2%	7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	11.4%	-2.0%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	11.7%	-6.1%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	4.6%	3.0%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	12.3%	2.6%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	21.9%	31.5%	9.6%	33.8%	-2.3%
Other	11.3%	2.5%	-8.8%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 31.8% 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	2.3%	3%	0.7%	1.1%	1.9%
Chinese	2.6%	4.4%	1.8%	0.7%	3.7%
Indian	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	5.2%	9.9%	4.7%	1.6%	8.3%
Black African	25.5%	31.8%	6.3%	2.5%	29.3%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	3%	1.4%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	6.3%	6%	-0.3%	0.5%	5.5%
Mixed White and African	2.8%	0.7%	-2.1%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	0.7%	-2.1%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.8%	0.4%
White	47.8%	31.8%	-16.0%	81.4%	-49.6%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.5%	5.1%	4.6%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.4% 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	66.5%	56.4%	-10.1%	83.2%	-26.8%
European Union	9.4%	9.9%	0.5%	6.1%	3.8%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	3.7%	3.2%	0.8%	2.9%
Africa	13.8%	14.8%	1.0%	2.7%	12.1%
Middle East and Asia	8.2%	12.7%	4.5%	5.6%	7.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	1.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.8%	56.2%	-9.6%	83.2%	-27.0%
10+ Years	4%	30.4%	26.4%	9.8%	20.6%
5-10 Years	6.1%	4.4%	-1.7%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	8.4%	5.3%	-3.1%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	15.7%	3.7%	-12.0%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.1%	76.7%	-8.6%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	6%	1.5%	4.5%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	4.4%	1.2%	3.2%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.2%	37.2%	-19.0%
Christian	49.1%	46.2%	2.9%
Buddhist	3.2%	0.5%	2.7%
Hindu	5.3%	1.7%	3.6%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	16.6%	6.5%	10.1%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Whitby Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitby Road was 97.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.1% lower than the Charlton Village & Riverside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whitby Road has the 19th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Charlton Village & Riverside and the 344th highest crime rate of 755 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.0%.

🔎 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 5SE, 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 Whitby Road are based on 14 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 Whitby Road, London, SE18 5SE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE18 5SE

Average Price
£412,833

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£412,833

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitby Road

Average Price
£425,481

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£425,481

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitby Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Whitby Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2025-07-04	£409,524
51 Whitby Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2021-05-28	£460,714
39 Whitby Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£342,000	2020-05-21	£420,171
45 Whitby Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2013-08-30	£425,169
43 Whitby Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2012-06-15	£436,935

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE18 5SE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE18 5SE 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	98
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	31
Student (economically inactive)	31
Retired	30
Looking after home or family	28
Other	26
Unemployed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Construction	23
Administrative and support service activities	22
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Other	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Education	11
Transport and storage	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	6
Information and communication	6
Manufacturing	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	1

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	482 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	1,006 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Common Nursery School Woolwich Common , SE18 4DJ	- not rated	1,223 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	3,623 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	3,690 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	- not rated	134 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodhill Primary School Woodhill , SE18 5JE	3out of 4	365 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodhill Primary School Woodhill , SE18 5JE	- not rated	365 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mulgrave Infant and Nursery School Rectory Place , Woolwich SE18 5DA	- not rated	452 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mulgrave Primary School Rectory Place , Woolwich SE18 5DL	3out of 4	530 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	3out of 4	798 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Greenwich Utc 765 Woolwich Road , SE7 8LJ	- not rated	798 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Eaglesfield School Red Lion Lane , Shooters Hill SE18 4LD	- not rated	2,077 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Ark Greenwich Free School 403 Shooters Hill Road , SE18 4LH	4out of 4	2,143 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
London Design and Engineering UTC 15 University Way , E16 2RD	3out of 4	2,378 yd	University technical college	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	5,298 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	1,894 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	2,057 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	2,057 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	4,348 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham College of Further Education East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER	- not rated	5,122 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	572 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	- not rated	5,120 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	5,298 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	5,467 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	823 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Engineering and Medical School 31 Thomas Street , Woolwich SE18 6HU	- not rated	853 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holborn College Woolwich Road , Charlton SE7 8LN	- not rated	948 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Right Choice Independent Special School First Floor , 1-4 Beresford Square SE18 6BB	- not rated	1,125 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Charlton School Charlton Park Road , SE7 8HX	- not rated	1,127 yd	Community special school	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
Morley's / Taste N Eat	23 Frances Street	224 yd
Hachi Sushi & Grill	15 Frances Street	251 yd
Cafe Restaurant Varna	2 Kingsman Parade	337 yd
Roots	39 Artillery Place	480 yd
Deeper Life Bible Church Open Arms	St Mary Magdalene Church St Mary Magdalene Crescent	589 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Greyhound	The Greyhound, 18 Kingsman Parade	383 yd
The George IV	George Iv, 120 Rectory Place	501 yd
The Castle Tavern Amma’s Fare	Castle Tavern, 179 Powis Street	683 yd
Roses Public House	Prince Albert, 47 - 49 Hare Street	829 yd
The Earl of Chatham	Earl Of Chatham, 15 Thomas Street	943 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jim’s Fish Bar	5 Frances Street	282 yd
Kebab ye	3 Frances Street	287 yd
Perfect Chicken	4 Kingsman Parade	340 yd
Mimi's Kitchen	132 Woolwich Church Street	354 yd
Brown Shuga Dumplin	56 Hillreach	508 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
TFC WOOLWICH	Mountain Lodge & Restaurant, 131 Powis Street	757 yd
Sainsbury's	25 Calderwood Street	820 yd
Boots The Chemist Ltd	12 - 16 Hare Street	864 yd
Iceland Food Limited	88 - 104 Powis Street	884 yd
Lidl	1 Macbean Street	967 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Clockhouse Community Centre Association (Greenwich) DEFIANCE WALK		529 yd
Royal Artillery Barracks FRONT PARADE FRONT PARADE WOOLWICH	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	780 yd
Maryon Park Maryon Road	tennis courts	832 yd
Waterfront Leisure Centre WATERFRONT LEISURE CENTRE WATERFRONT LEISURE CENTRE WOOLWICH HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	884 yd
Better Gym Woolwich MACBEAN STREET	health and fitness suite	966 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	72.5%
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	69.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	157.19 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	157.19 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	23.41 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE18 5SE