Argyll Road, London, SE18 6PP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE18 6PP has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	45.6%	47.9%	2.3%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	54.4%	52.1%	-2.3%	49.0%	3.1%

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 6PP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.8% 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	60.3%	55.8%	-4.5%	37.9%	17.9%
Married: Opposite sex	31.4%	30.4%	-1.0%	44.2%	-13.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	3.8%	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	2.5%	3%	0.5%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	4.4%	4.6%	0.2%	9.1%	-4.5%
Widowed	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	6.1%	-4.7%

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 (90.8%) 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	57.9%	59.4%	1.5%	48.4%	11.0%
Good health	36.4%	31.4%	-5.0%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	4.8%	7.1%	2.3%	12.7%	-5.6%
Bad health	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	4.0%	-1.9%

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 6PP this area, 3.3% 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 75.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1%	3.3%	2.3%	18.2%	-14.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.4%	3.3%	-4.1%	9.6%	-6.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.3%	4.6%	-3.7%	13.4%	-8.8%
Apprenticeship	0%	0.8%	0.8%	5.3%	-4.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	9.3%	-3.9%	16.9%	-7.6%
Degree or Similar	65.2%	75.5%	10.3%	33.8%	41.7%
Other	4.9%	3.3%	-1.6%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.7% 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)
Chinese	3.5%	2.6%	-0.9%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	5.7%	6.4%	0.7%	3.1%	3.3%
Pakistani	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	7%	12.5%	5.5%	2.5%	10.0%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	2.4%	-0.2%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	4.9%	4.0%	0.4%	4.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	0.8%	1.8%
White	66.2%	60.7%	-5.5%	81.4%	-20.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	2.2%	0.5%	-1.7%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.5% 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	60.1%	53.5%	-6.6%	83.2%	-29.7%
European Union	12.3%	21.7%	9.4%	6.1%	15.6%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	9.6%	10.4%	0.8%	2.7%	7.7%
Middle East and Asia	6.1%	6.4%	0.3%	5.6%	0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.1%	3.5%	-2.6%	1.3%	2.2%
Oceania	3.9%	1.9%	-2.0%	0.3%	1.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.6%	53.7%	-5.9%	83.2%	-29.5%
10+ Years	4.4%	24.6%	20.2%	9.8%	14.8%
5-10 Years	4.8%	10.2%	5.4%	2.9%	7.3%
2-5 Years	16.2%	7.3%	-8.9%	2.2%	5.1%
Less than 2 years	14.9%	4.3%	-10.6%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.2%	76.7%	-15.5%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Oceania	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
No passport held	4.9%	13.5%	-8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.8%	37.2%	5.6%
Christian	40.1%	46.2%	-6.1%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	5.2%	1.7%	3.5%
Muslim	3.3%	6.5%	-3.2%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Argyll Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Argyll Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Woolwich Arsenal average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 6PP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Argyll Road are based on 644 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 Argyll Road, London, SE18 6PP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE18 6PP

Average Price
£424,627

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£424,627

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Argyll Road

Average Price
£1,284,660

Semi-Detached
£10,445,545

Terraced
£7,215,469

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£564,012

Other
£8,173,770

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Argyll Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 274 Building 50 Argyll Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£307,000	2026-03-13	£307,000
Apartment 307 Building 50 Argyll Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,000	2025-06-13	£425,431
Apartment 269 Building 50 Argyll Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2024-10-30	£300,377
Apartment 292 Building 50 Argyll Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£440,000	2024-08-30	£422,434
Apartment 276 Building 50 Argyll Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£360,000	2024-07-19	£346,641

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE18 6PP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	235
Self-Employed	41
Part-Time Employee	23
Unemployed	18
Looking after home or family	12
Retired	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	3

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	33
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Human health and social work activities	24
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Information and communication	15
Administrative and support service activities	13
Education	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Real estate activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	4
Transport and storage	4
Manufacturing	4
Construction	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,253 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Common Nursery School Woolwich Common , SE18 4DJ	- not rated	2,155 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	2,722 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	3,014 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	4out of 4	4,127 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heronsgate Primary School Whinchat Road , SE28 0EA	4out of 4	600 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Foxfield Primary School Sandbach Place , SE18 7EX	4out of 4	1,022 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Foxfield Primary School Sandbach Place , SE18 7EX	- not rated	1,022 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Foxfield Infant School Sandbach Place , SE18 7EX	- not rated	1,022 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Storey Primary School Woodman Street , E16 2LS	- not rated	1,064 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	1,644 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
London Design and Engineering UTC 15 University Way , E16 2RD	3out of 4	1,672 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Greenwich Trust School 765 Woolwich Road , Greenwich SE7 8LJ	3out of 4	2,319 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Greenwich Utc 765 Woolwich Road , SE7 8LJ	- not rated	2,319 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Academy Finchale Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9PX	2out of 4	2,337 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	4,524 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	622 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	2,785 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	2,785 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham College of Further Education East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER	- not rated	4,700 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	4,719 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	1,147 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	3out of 4	4,469 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Business Academy Bexley Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW	- not rated	4,469 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	4,524 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
ASD Learning Centre - Woolwich 4 Gunnery Terrace , The Royal Arsenal SE18 6SW	- not rated	364 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Right Choice Independent Special School First Floor , 1-4 Beresford Square SE18 6BB	- not rated	665 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Engineering and Medical School 31 Thomas Street , Woolwich SE18 6HU	- not rated	903 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sumus Woolwich 38 Wellington Street , Woolwich SE18 6HQ	- not rated	995 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nine Acres School Robert Street , Plumstead SE18 7NB	- not rated	1,057 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
House of Denna Ltd	Building 54 No 1 Street	369 yd
The Acater	17 Major Draper Street	467 yd
Starbucks	21 Major Draper Street	476 yd
Love Soup Cafe	1C Goosander Way	585 yd
Chicken World	11 Plumstead Road	587 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
SALT WOOLWICH	15 Major Draper Street	417 yd
The Guard House	The Guardhouse No 1 Street	505 yd
Dial Arch	Dial Arch No 1 Street	505 yd
The Old Gunpit	18 Beresford Square	650 yd
Elephant and Castle	Elephant And Castle, 18 Greens End	701 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wing Lee	25 Plumstead Road	562 yd
Dvine Cakes and foods Ltd	1A Parry Place	569 yd
Tasty African Restaurant	16 Plumstead Road	581 yd
Taste of West Africa	Unit 5, 11 Parry Place	589 yd
Sam's Chicken	9 Plumstead Road	605 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	10 Major Draper Street	435 yd
Sainsbury's	10, Victory Parade Plumstead Road	505 yd
Lidl	1 Macbean Street	751 yd
Classic Sea Food	10 Greens End	800 yd
Iceland Food Limited	88 - 104 Powis Street	837 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Better Gym Woolwich MACBEAN STREET	health and fitness suite	752 yd
Waterfront Leisure Centre WATERFRONT LEISURE CENTRE WATERFRONT LEISURE CENTRE WOOLWICH HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	888 yd
Royal Victoria Gardens ROYAL VICTORIA GARDENS ROYAL VICTORIA GARDENS ALBERT ROAD	tennis courts	903 yd
Hmp Thameside GRIFFIN MANOR WAY	artificial grass pitch	968 yd
Plumstead Radical Club 83-88 83-88 WALMER TERRACE		1,034 yd
Glyndon Community Centre RAGLAN ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,079 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	210.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	180.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE18 6PP