John Wilson Street, Woolwich, London, SE18 6QD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE18 6QD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.3%	51.6%	2.3%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	50.7%	48.4%	-2.3%	49.0%	-0.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41.4%	40.5%	-0.9%	37.9%	2.6%
Married: Opposite sex	36.9%	41.2%	4.3%	44.2%	-3.0%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	4.9%	3.4%	-1.5%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	9.5%	10.8%	1.3%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	6.5%	3.7%	-2.8%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	50.4%	52.3%	1.9%	48.4%	3.9%
Good health	30.6%	27%	-3.6%	33.6%	-6.6%
Fair health	11.4%	13.9%	2.5%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	5.5%	5.2%	-0.3%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.4%

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	25.1%	27.5%	2.4%	18.2%	9.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	12.2%	-1.9%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	10.2%	-3.9%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	3.7%	1.0%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	12.5%	0.3%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	20.9%	29.8%	8.9%	33.8%	-4.0%
Other	11%	4.1%	-6.9%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37.9% 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	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	4.7%	2.7%	-2.0%	3.1%	-0.4%
Other Asian	10.2%	14.7%	4.5%	1.6%	13.1%
Black African	22.4%	29.7%	7.3%	2.5%	27.2%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	2.6%	3%	0.4%	0.5%	2.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	48.4%	37.9%	-10.5%	81.4%	-43.5%
Arab	5.5%	0.3%	-5.2%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	3.5%	3.5%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.7% 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	63.6%	49.7%	-13.9%	83.2%	-33.5%
European Union	3.2%	9.3%	6.1%	6.1%	3.2%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	19.2%	21%	1.8%	2.7%	18.3%
Middle East and Asia	12.8%	16.9%	4.1%	5.6%	11.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 32.8% 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	62.7%	49.7%	-13.0%	83.2%	-33.5%
10+ Years	6.4%	32.8%	26.4%	9.8%	23.0%
5-10 Years	9.3%	7.1%	-2.2%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	9%	4.4%	-4.6%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	12.5%	6%	-6.5%	1.9%	4.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.9%	76.7%	-17.8%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	6.5%	1.5%	5.0%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	8.4%	0.3%	8.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	7.4%	1.2%	6.2%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	7.9%	13.5%	-5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.6%	37.2%	-16.6%
Christian	47.4%	46.2%	1.2%
Buddhist	5.7%	0.5%	5.2%
Hindu	7.3%	1.7%	5.6%
Muslim	12.7%	6.5%	6.2%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is John Wilson Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around John Wilson Street was 28.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.3% lower than the Charlton Village & Riverside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

John Wilson Street has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Charlton Village & Riverside and the 80th lowest crime rate of 755 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.3%.

🔎 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 6QD, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 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 John Wilson Street are based on 30 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 John Wilson Street, Woolwich, London, SE18 6QD

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE18 6QD

Average Price
£233,841

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£269,967

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£227,820

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for John Wilson Street

Average Price
£232,222

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£279,406

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£230,594

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on John Wilson Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
122 John Wilson Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£55,000	2014-07-07	£75,319
84 John Wilson Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2012-02-03	£206,916
76 John Wilson Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£158,000	2010-06-30	£286,902
90 John Wilson Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2009-04-07	£267,519
110 John Wilson Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£148,500	2005-02-18	£303,149

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE18 6QD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE18 6QD 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	100
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	22
Looking after home or family	20
Other	16
Unemployed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Education	21
Human health and social work activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	15
Transport and storage	13
Manufacturing	7
Real estate activities	7
Construction	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	5

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	334 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Common Nursery School Woolwich Common , SE18 4DJ	- not rated	1,183 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	1,593 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	3,826 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	4,024 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mulgrave Infant and Nursery School Rectory Place , Woolwich SE18 5DA	- not rated	150 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mulgrave Primary School Rectory Place , Woolwich SE18 5DL	3out of 4	162 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Crescent Road , SE18 7BN	4out of 4	599 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardwell Primary School 118 Frances Street , Woolwich SE18 5LP	- not rated	692 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodhill Primary School Woodhill , SE18 5JE	3out of 4	965 yd	Academy converter	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	1,356 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Greenwich Utc 765 Woolwich Road , SE7 8LJ	- not rated	1,356 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Plumstead Manor School Old Mill Road , SE18 1QF	2out of 4	1,884 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eaglesfield School Red Lion Lane , Shooters Hill SE18 4LD	- not rated	2,027 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
London Design and Engineering UTC 15 University Way , E16 2RD	3out of 4	2,197 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	5,179 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	1,294 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	1,976 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	1,976 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	4,610 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham College of Further Education East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER	- not rated	5,126 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	188 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	5,179 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	223 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Engineering and Medical School 31 Thomas Street , Woolwich SE18 6HU	- not rated	274 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Right Choice Independent Special School First Floor , 1-4 Beresford Square SE18 6BB	- not rated	538 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
ASD Learning Centre - Woolwich 4 Gunnery Terrace , The Royal Arsenal SE18 6SW	- not rated	970 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Foxhill Centre Plumstead Common Road , SE18 3AT	- not rated	1,191 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
Kaabo Lounge	Unit 5, The Vista Building, 25 Calderwood Street	153 yd
little kathmandu kitchen	24 Calderwood Street	249 yd
Roosters Piri Piri	5 Old Stable Row	274 yd
Tesco Customer Cafe	13 Old Stable Row	274 yd
Tesco Extra	13 Old Stable Row	274 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The George IV	George Iv, 120 Rectory Place	139 yd
The Earl of Chatham	Earl Of Chatham, 15 Thomas Street	345 yd
Great Harry (Wetherspoons)	The Great Harry, 7 - 9 Wellington Street	352 yd
The Castle Tavern Amma’s Fare	Castle Tavern, 179 Powis Street	356 yd
Anglesea Arms	Anglesea Arms, 91 Woolwich New Road	406 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yo! To Go! (Inside Tesco Extra)	13 Old Stable Row	274 yd
Domino's Pizza	9 - 11 Old Stable Row	274 yd
presotea	Unit 8, 125 Powis Street	312 yd
Himalayan Dumpling	Unit 15, 125 Powis Street	312 yd
P’s Place	Unit 3, 125 Powis Street	312 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	25 Calderwood Street	256 yd
TFC WOOLWICH	Mountain Lodge & Restaurant, 131 Powis Street	312 yd
Iceland Food Limited	88 - 104 Powis Street	359 yd
Boots The Chemist Ltd	12 - 16 Hare Street	385 yd
Classic Sea Food	10 Greens End	422 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Better Gym Woolwich MACBEAN STREET	health and fitness suite	463 yd
Waterfront Leisure Centre WATERFRONT LEISURE CENTRE WATERFRONT LEISURE CENTRE WOOLWICH HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	523 yd
Royal Artillery Barracks FRONT PARADE FRONT PARADE WOOLWICH	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	684 yd
Clockhouse Community Centre Association (Greenwich) DEFIANCE WALK		836 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	66.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.02 Mbit/s

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