Harlinger Street, London, SE18 5SP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE18 5SP 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	46.6%	51.3%	4.7%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	53.4%	48.7%	-4.7%	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 5SP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.3% 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	55.3%	53.3%	-2.0%	37.9%	15.4%
Married: Opposite sex	33.4%	32.8%	-0.6%	44.2%	-11.4%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3%	1.9%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	5.3%	10.7%	5.4%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	6.1%	-4.8%

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 (90.5%) 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	54%	52.8%	-1.2%	48.4%	4.4%
Good health	37.7%	37.7%	0.0%	33.6%	4.1%
Fair health	6.3%	8%	1.7%	12.7%	-4.7%
Bad health	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 45.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.9%	13.7%	5.8%	18.2%	-4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7%	5.9%	-1.1%	9.6%	-3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	12.5%	-1.1%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	15.9%	3.3%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	44.4%	45.2%	0.8%	33.8%	11.4%
Other	13.2%	3.7%	-9.5%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.7% 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	1.7%	5.4%	3.7%	1.1%	4.3%
Chinese	8.3%	3.8%	-4.5%	0.7%	3.1%
Indian	2.5%	7%	4.5%	3.1%	3.9%
Pakistani	3%	1.1%	-1.9%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	11.3%	9.9%	-1.4%	1.6%	8.3%
Black African	16.5%	16.1%	-0.4%	2.5%	13.6%
Black Caribbean	5.5%	3.2%	-2.3%	1.0%	2.2%
Other Black	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.9%	3.2%	1.3%	0.8%	2.4%
White	43.8%	41.7%	-2.1%	81.4%	-39.7%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	3.8%	3.8%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 37.6% 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	47.4%	37.6%	-9.8%	83.2%	-45.6%
European Union	11%	26.7%	15.7%	6.1%	20.6%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	2.9%	1.2%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	14%	12.2%	-1.8%	2.7%	9.5%
Middle East and Asia	19.6%	15.1%	-4.5%	5.6%	9.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.2%	4%	-1.2%	1.3%	2.7%
Oceania	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
British Overseas	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 37.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 31.1% 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	46.6%	37.5%	-9.1%	83.2%	-45.7%
10+ Years	8.8%	31.1%	22.3%	9.8%	21.3%
5-10 Years	14%	10%	-4.0%	2.9%	7.1%
2-5 Years	15.7%	14.8%	-0.9%	2.2%	12.6%
Less than 2 years	14.9%	6.6%	-8.3%	1.9%	4.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.5%	76.7%	-25.2%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Lithuania	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	8.3%	0.9%	7.4%
Other EU countries	8%	1.5%	6.5%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	4.8%	1.2%	3.6%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	4.5%	13.5%	-9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.9%	37.2%	-18.3%
Christian	49.7%	46.2%	3.5%
Buddhist	5.3%	0.5%	4.8%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	14.1%	6.5%	7.6%
Sikh	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Harlinger Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Harlinger Street was 35.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.7% lower than the Charlton Village & Riverside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Harlinger Street has the 4th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Charlton Village & Riverside and the 111th lowest crime rate of 755 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 12.2%.

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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 5SP, 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 Harlinger Street are based on 838 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 Harlinger Street, London, SE18 5SP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE18 5SP

Average Price
£272,565

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£396,000

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£270,361

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Harlinger Street

Average Price
£363,412

Semi-Detached
£559,852

Terraced
£631,853

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£303,710

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Harlinger Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 10 Bywater House Harlinger Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2025-09-05	£195,994
Flat 22 Bywater House Harlinger Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2025-03-05	£184,626
Flat 16 Bywater House Harlinger Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£242,000	2025-02-14	£243,482
Flat 1 Bywater House Harlinger Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£207,000	2025-02-12	£208,267
Flat 7 Bywater House Harlinger Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£208,000	2023-12-14	£214,752

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE18 5SP

Employment

SE18 5SP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 5SP 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	139
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	33
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	22
Looking after home or family	21
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	16
Other	13
Retired	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Accommodation and food service activities	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Education	18
Administrative and support service activities	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	17
Other	15
Construction	15
Information and communication	14
Transport and storage	13
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate 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	1,026 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cyril Henry Nursery School 57 St Mary Street , Woolwich SE18 5AP	- not rated	1,046 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Common Nursery School Woolwich Common , SE18 4DJ	- not rated	2,063 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	2,830 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	3,144 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Windrush Charlton Primary School 775 Woolwich Road , SE7 8FE	- not rated	470 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodhill Primary School Woodhill , SE18 5JE	3out of 4	719 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodhill Primary School Woodhill , SE18 5JE	- not rated	719 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cardwell Primary School 118 Frances Street , Woolwich SE18 5LP	- not rated	743 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drew Primary School Wythes Road , Silvertown E16 2DP	- not rated	952 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	323 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Greenwich Utc 765 Woolwich Road , SE7 8LJ	- not rated	323 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Silvertown 303 North Woolwich Road , E16 2BB	3out of 4	1,919 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Docks Academy Prince Regent Lane , Custom House E16 3HS	3out of 4	2,123 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Docks Academy Prince Regent Lane , Custom House E16 3HS	- not rated	2,123 yd	Foundation school	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	4,844 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	2,533 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	2,882 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	2,882 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	3,523 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham College of Further Education East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER	- not rated	4,520 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	1,212 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	4,844 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	- not rated	5,113 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holborn College Woolwich Road , Charlton SE7 8LN	- not rated	477 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Engineering and Medical School 31 Thomas Street , Woolwich SE18 6HU	- not rated	1,510 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sumus Woolwich 38 Wellington Street , Woolwich SE18 6HQ	- not rated	1,543 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Directions The Storey Centre , Woodman Street E16 2LS	3out of 4	1,588 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Charlton School Charlton Park Road , SE7 8HX	- not rated	1,596 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
Rosielees	The Reach Climbing Wall Unit 6, Mellish Industrial Estate Harrington Way	201 yd
Millennium Cafe	827 Woolwich Road	307 yd
the chef house kitchen	19 Bowater Road	323 yd
Cafe Restaurant Varna	2 Kingsman Parade	779 yd
Bunker 51 Ltd	3 Herringham Road	827 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Greyhound	The Greyhound, 18 Kingsman Parade	756 yd
The Royal Oak	Royal Oak, 54 Charlton Lane	953 yd
The Royal British Legion	14 Constance Street, North Woolwich	961 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
McDonald's	Mcdonald's Ruston Road	250 yd
Mimi's Kitchen	132 Woolwich Church Street	526 yd
Dominos Pizza	The Victoria, 757 Woolwich Road	681 yd
Perfect Chicken	4 Kingsman Parade	776 yd
The Girl Of Sandwiches	11 Albert Road, North Woolwich	888 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Clockhouse Community Centre Association (Greenwich) DEFIANCE WALK		536 yd
Maryon Park Maryon Road	tennis courts	666 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	58.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	140.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	105.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE18 5SP