Love Lane, London, SE18 6HW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE18 6HW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.5%	51.8%	3.3%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	51.5%	48.2%	-3.3%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 6HW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.6% 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	47.9%	65.6%	17.7%	37.9%	27.7%
Married: Opposite sex	28.4%	24.2%	-4.2%	44.2%	-20.0%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	8.9%	2.1%	-6.8%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	10.6%	7.3%	-3.3%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	6.1%	-6.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (93.9%) 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%	62.6%	14.1%	48.4%	14.2%
Good health	34.3%	31.3%	-3.0%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	10.7%	5%	-5.7%	12.7%	-7.7%
Bad health	4.6%	1.1%	-3.5%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around SE18 6HW this area, 4.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 75.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25%	4.2%	-20.8%	18.2%	-14.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	1.8%	-13.3%	9.6%	-7.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	7.2%	-6.2%	13.4%	-6.2%
Apprenticeship	0%	0.9%	0.9%	5.3%	-4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	8.7%	-4.7%	16.9%	-8.2%
Degree or Similar	20.9%	75.6%	54.7%	33.8%	41.8%
Other	12.3%	1.5%	-10.8%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51% 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%	0%	-0.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.3%	6%	4.7%	0.7%	5.3%
Indian	4.6%	5.5%	0.9%	3.1%	2.4%
Pakistani	0.8%	2.9%	2.1%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	9.9%	4.4%	-5.5%	1.6%	2.8%
Black African	18.8%	7.6%	-11.2%	2.5%	5.1%
Black Caribbean	4.3%	2.1%	-2.2%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	2.7%	2.1%	-0.6%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	2.7%	1.8%	-0.9%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	7.8%	7.5%	0.8%	7.0%
White	49.1%	51%	1.9%	81.4%	-30.4%
Arab	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	0.8%	3.4%	2.6%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.4% 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%	45.4%	-8.5%	83.2%	-37.8%
European Union	6.4%	21.2%	14.8%	6.1%	15.1%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	20.1%	9.3%	-10.8%	2.7%	6.6%
Middle East and Asia	13.4%	15.4%	2.0%	5.6%	9.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.8%	5.8%	2.0%	1.3%	4.5%
Oceania	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 23.2% 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%	45%	-7.3%	83.2%	-38.2%
10+ Years	7.8%	23.2%	15.4%	9.8%	13.4%
5-10 Years	11%	15%	4.0%	2.9%	12.1%
2-5 Years	12.1%	9.2%	-2.9%	2.2%	7.0%
Less than 2 years	16.9%	7.6%	-9.3%	1.9%	5.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.1%	76.7%	-20.6%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	4.7%	0.6%	4.1%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	7%	1.5%	5.5%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Southern Asia	6%	1.2%	4.8%
North America and the Caribbean	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
No passport held	0.8%	13.5%	-12.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.8%	37.2%	6.6%
Christian	29.6%	46.2%	-16.6%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	4.7%	1.7%	3.0%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	14%	6.5%	7.5%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Love Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Love Lane was 275.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 224.1% higher than the Plumstead Common average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Love Lane has the 4th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Plumstead Common and the 74th highest crime rate of 755 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 165.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 30.6%.

🔎 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 6HW, 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 Love Lane are based on 335 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 Love Lane, London, SE18 6HW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE18 6HW

Average Price
£445,517

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£445,517

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Love Lane

Average Price
£405,034

Semi-Detached
£339,486

Terraced
£373,873

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£419,559

Other
£239,625

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Love LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Howe House, 20 Love Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£465,000	2024-12-19	£456,663
4 Howe House 20 Love Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2018-06-29	£430,568
20 Howe House, 20 Love Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£370,000	2017-08-11	£374,943
8 Howe House, 20 Love Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£471,500	2017-06-29	£491,437
17 Howe House, 20 Love Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2016-02-10	£367,311

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE18 6HW

Employment

SE18 6HW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in SE18 6HW 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	200
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	30
Student (economically inactive)	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Looking after home or family	10
Other	9
Unemployed	9
Retired	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

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	616 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Common Nursery School Woolwich Common , SE18 4DJ	- not rated	1,086 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	1,802 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	3,576 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	4,303 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	311 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulgrave Primary School Rectory Place , Woolwich SE18 5DL	3out of 4	320 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mulgrave Infant and Nursery School Rectory Place , Woolwich SE18 5DA	- not rated	408 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Foxfield Primary School Sandbach Place , SE18 7EX	4out of 4	724 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Foxfield Primary School Sandbach Place , SE18 7EX	- not rated	724 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	1,599 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Greenwich Trust School 765 Woolwich Road , Greenwich SE7 8LJ	3out of 4	1,629 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Greenwich Utc 765 Woolwich Road , SE7 8LJ	- not rated	1,629 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Eaglesfield School Red Lion Lane , Shooters Hill SE18 4LD	- not rated	1,884 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Ark Greenwich Free School 403 Shooters Hill Road , SE18 4LH	4out of 4	2,211 yd	Free schools	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	5,324 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	1,088 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	1,821 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	1,821 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	4,876 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham College of Further Education East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER	- not rated	5,319 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	455 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	3out of 4	5,292 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Business Academy Bexley Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW	- not rated	5,292 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	5,324 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	171 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Engineering and Medical School 31 Thomas Street , Woolwich SE18 6HU	- not rated	300 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Right Choice Independent Special School First Floor , 1-4 Beresford Square SE18 6BB	- not rated	440 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
ASD Learning Centre - Woolwich 4 Gunnery Terrace , The Royal Arsenal SE18 6SW	- not rated	825 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Foxhill Centre Plumstead Common Road , SE18 3AT	- not rated	916 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
Roosters Piri Piri	5 Old Stable Row	19 yd
Tesco Customer Cafe	13 Old Stable Row	19 yd
Tesco Extra	13 Old Stable Row	19 yd
Cafe Kaz	85 Woolwich New Road	171 yd
Kailash Momo Bar Limited	79 Woolwich New Road	182 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Anglesea Arms	Anglesea Arms, 91 Woolwich New Road	150 yd
Great Harry (Wetherspoons)	The Great Harry, 7 - 9 Wellington Street	211 yd
The Earl of Chatham	Earl Of Chatham, 15 Thomas Street	250 yd
Bull Tavern	The Bull, 14 Vincent Road	344 yd
Elephant and Castle	Elephant And Castle, 18 Greens End	402 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yo! To Go! (Inside Tesco Extra)	13 Old Stable Row	19 yd
Domino's Pizza	9 - 11 Old Stable Row	19 yd
Subway	7 Old Stable Row	122 yd
Woolwich Grill Chicken	75 Woolwich New Road	189 yd
Lakeside foods	1 - 3 Love Lane	194 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Classic Sea Food	10 Greens End	305 yd
Sainsbury's	25 Calderwood Street	326 yd
Iceland Food Limited	88 - 104 Powis Street	437 yd
TFC WOOLWICH	Mountain Lodge & Restaurant, 131 Powis Street	489 yd
Boots The Chemist Ltd	12 - 16 Hare Street	504 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Better Gym Woolwich MACBEAN STREET	health and fitness suite	533 yd
Royal Artillery Barracks FRONT PARADE FRONT PARADE WOOLWICH	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	637 yd
Waterfront Leisure Centre WATERFRONT LEISURE CENTRE WATERFRONT LEISURE CENTRE WOOLWICH HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	690 yd
Glyndon Community Centre RAGLAN ROAD	health and fitness suite	971 yd
Gordon'S Gymnasium (Closed) 29A 29A HERBERT ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,057 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	382.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	150 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	367.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE18 6HW