Woolwich New Road, London, SE18 6ED

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE18 6ED is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.5%	50.6%	2.1%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	51.5%	49.4%	-2.1%	49.0%	0.4%

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 6ED, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.3% 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	47.9%	46.3%	-1.6%	37.9%	8.4%
Married: Opposite sex	28.4%	31.9%	3.5%	44.2%	-12.3%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	8.9%	6.7%	-2.2%	2.2%	4.5%
Divorced	10.6%	10.5%	-0.1%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	3.4%	3.9%	0.5%	6.1%	-2.2%

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 (85.7%) 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	48.5%	46.6%	-1.9%	48.4%	-1.8%
Good health	34.3%	39.1%	4.8%	33.6%	5.5%
Fair health	10.7%	8.9%	-1.8%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	4.6%	3.4%	-1.2%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.9%	2%	0.1%	1.2%	0.8%

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	25%	25.7%	0.7%	18.2%	7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	7.7%	-7.4%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	11.6%	-1.8%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	0%	6.7%	6.7%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	10.9%	-2.5%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	20.9%	35.9%	15.0%	33.8%	2.1%
Other	12.3%	1.4%	-10.9%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39.9% 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	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	4.6%	4%	-0.6%	3.1%	0.9%
Pakistani	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	9.9%	11.8%	1.9%	1.6%	10.2%
Black African	18.8%	20.7%	1.9%	2.5%	18.2%
Black Caribbean	4.3%	2%	-2.3%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	2.7%	1.4%	-1.3%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	2.7%	2.6%	-0.1%	0.4%	2.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	3.4%	3.1%	0.8%	2.6%
White	49.1%	39.9%	-9.2%	81.4%	-41.5%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.8%	6.3%	5.5%	1.6%	4.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 35.1% 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	53.9%	35.1%	-18.8%	83.2%	-48.1%
European Union	6.4%	16.6%	10.2%	6.1%	10.5%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	9.7%	7.8%	0.8%	8.9%
Africa	20.1%	19.7%	-0.4%	2.7%	17.0%
Middle East and Asia	13.4%	16.9%	3.5%	5.6%	11.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.8%	1.7%	-2.1%	1.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 35.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 31.2% 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	52.3%	35.2%	-17.1%	83.2%	-48.0%
10+ Years	7.8%	31.2%	23.4%	9.8%	21.4%
5-10 Years	11%	12.3%	1.3%	2.9%	9.4%
2-5 Years	12.1%	9.7%	-2.4%	2.2%	7.5%
Less than 2 years	16.9%	11.5%	-5.4%	1.9%	9.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.1%	76.7%	-26.6%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	4%	0.5%	3.5%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	5.7%	0.3%	5.4%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	7.4%	0.9%	6.5%
Other EU countries	6%	1.5%	4.5%
Other Europe	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
Central and Western Africa	4.8%	0.3%	4.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	5.4%	1.2%	4.2%
Central Asia	1.1%	0.0%	1.1%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	6%	13.5%	-7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.2%	37.2%	-22.0%
Christian	45.4%	46.2%	-0.8%
Buddhist	7.8%	0.5%	7.3%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	21.6%	6.5%	15.1%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Woolwich New Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Woolwich New Road was 244.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 187.6% higher than the Plumstead Common average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Woolwich New Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Plumstead Common and the 92nd highest crime rate of 755 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 109.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.1%.

🔎 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. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,100

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SE18 6ED, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Woolwich New Road are based on 24 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 Woolwich New Road, London, SE18 6ED

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE18 6ED

Average Price
£684,315

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£748,489

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£299,270

Estimated Average Property Prices for Woolwich New Road

Average Price
£1,550,499

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£742,405

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£231,781

Other
£5,846,753

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Woolwich New Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
75 Woolwich New Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£955,000	2025-08-06	£953,067
73 Woolwich New Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£270,000	2020-08-21	£294,491
65A - 65B Woolwich New Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2008-04-08	£684,490
59 Woolwich New Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£420,000	2008-04-08	£884,571
85 Woolwich New Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2006-01-04	£536,436

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE18 6ED

Employment

SE18 6ED area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in SE18 6ED 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	77
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	30
Unemployed	25
Student (economically inactive)	24
Looking after home or family	22
Other	21
Retired	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Other	18
Administrative and support service activities	16
Construction	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	12
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Manufacturing	4
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate 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	710 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Common Nursery School Woolwich Common , SE18 4DJ	- not rated	1,237 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	1,986 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	3,408 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	4,358 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Crescent Road , SE18 7BN	4out of 4	261 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulgrave Primary School Rectory Place , Woolwich SE18 5DL	3out of 4	499 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mulgrave Infant and Nursery School Rectory Place , Woolwich SE18 5DA	- not rated	563 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Foxfield Primary School Sandbach Place , SE18 7EX	4out of 4	593 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Foxfield Primary School Sandbach Place , SE18 7EX	- not rated	593 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Plumstead Manor School Old Mill Road , SE18 1QF	2out of 4	1,482 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Greenwich Trust School 765 Woolwich Road , Greenwich SE7 8LJ	3out of 4	1,776 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Greenwich Utc 765 Woolwich Road , SE7 8LJ	- not rated	1,776 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Eaglesfield School Red Lion Lane , Shooters Hill SE18 4LD	- not rated	1,999 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
London Design and Engineering UTC 15 University Way , E16 2RD	3out of 4	2,260 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	5,234 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	898 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	1,929 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	1,929 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	4,905 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham College of Further Education East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER	- not rated	5,265 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	542 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	3out of 4	5,105 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Business Academy Bexley Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW	- not rated	5,105 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	5,234 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	209 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Engineering and Medical School 31 Thomas Street , Woolwich SE18 6HU	- not rated	278 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Right Choice Independent Special School First Floor , 1-4 Beresford Square SE18 6BB	- not rated	281 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
ASD Learning Centre - Woolwich 4 Gunnery Terrace , The Royal Arsenal SE18 6SW	- not rated	633 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Foxhill Centre Plumstead Common Road , SE18 3AT	- not rated	905 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
Safa's Kitchen	73 Woolwich New Road	4 yd
Urban Ice and Dessert	67 Woolwich New Road	12 yd
Kailash Momo Bar Limited	79 Woolwich New Road	18 yd
Picho's	65 Woolwich New Road	19 yd
Cafe Kaz	85 Woolwich New Road	33 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Anglesea Arms	Anglesea Arms, 91 Woolwich New Road	60 yd
Great Harry (Wetherspoons)	The Great Harry, 7 - 9 Wellington Street	111 yd
Bull Tavern	The Bull, 14 Vincent Road	150 yd
The Earl of Chatham	Earl Of Chatham, 15 Thomas Street	162 yd
Elephant and Castle	Elephant And Castle, 18 Greens End	230 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Kebab & Fried Chicken	71 Woolwich New Road	5 yd
Woolwich Grill Chicken	75 Woolwich New Road	9 yd
Subway	7 Old Stable Row	73 yd
Kebab Kingdom	19 Anglesea Road	80 yd
Lakeside foods	1 - 3 Love Lane	85 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Classic Sea Food	10 Greens End	166 yd
Sainsbury's	25 Calderwood Street	322 yd
Iceland Food Limited	88 - 104 Powis Street	397 yd
Sainsbury's	10, Victory Parade Plumstead Road	438 yd
Lidl	1 Macbean Street	463 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Better Gym Woolwich MACBEAN STREET	health and fitness suite	465 yd
Waterfront Leisure Centre WATERFRONT LEISURE CENTRE WATERFRONT LEISURE CENTRE WOOLWICH HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	669 yd
Royal Artillery Barracks FRONT PARADE FRONT PARADE WOOLWICH	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	816 yd
Glyndon Community Centre RAGLAN ROAD	health and fitness suite	832 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	62.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	27.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	27.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	27.5%

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	37.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	81.5 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	13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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