Wellington Street, London, SE18 6QF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE18 6QF has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	47.7%	48.4%	0.7%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	52.3%	51.6%	-0.7%	49.0%	2.6%

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	49.7%	40.2%	-9.5%	37.9%	2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	17.3%	27.4%	10.1%	44.2%	-16.8%
Separated	8.9%	6.7%	-2.2%	2.2%	4.5%
Divorced	13.6%	15.6%	2.0%	9.1%	6.5%
Widowed	10.5%	10.1%	-0.4%	6.1%	4.0%

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	38.4%	41.9%	3.5%	48.4%	-6.5%
Good health	32.1%	31.3%	-0.8%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	21.1%	17.5%	-3.6%	12.7%	4.8%
Bad health	6.8%	6.9%	0.1%	4.0%	2.9%
Very bad health	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	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 6QF this area, 31.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.8%	31.3%	-8.5%	18.2%	13.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	8.9%	-4.2%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.9%	9.5%	-0.4%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	3.4%	0.8%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	3.1%	10.1%	7.0%	16.9%	-6.8%
Degree or Similar	22.5%	33.5%	11.0%	33.8%	-0.3%
Other	8.9%	3.4%	-5.5%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 32.7% 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	0.8%	2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.9%
Chinese	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3%	4.5%	1.5%	3.1%	1.4%
Pakistani	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.5%	11.4%	8.9%	1.6%	9.8%
Black African	23.2%	30.6%	7.4%	2.5%	28.1%
Black Caribbean	6.3%	5.7%	-0.6%	1.0%	4.7%
Other Black	2.1%	3.3%	1.2%	0.5%	2.8%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	0.4%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	2%	1.2%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	0.8%	0.8%
White	51.5%	32.7%	-18.8%	81.4%	-48.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0.4%	2.9%	2.5%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.5% 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	62.4%	54.5%	-7.9%	83.2%	-28.7%
European Union	5.1%	5.3%	0.2%	6.1%	-0.8%
Rest of Europe	3.8%	1.2%	-2.6%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	19%	18%	-1.0%	2.7%	15.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	18%	15.5%	5.6%	12.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.8%	2%	-4.8%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.2%	54.5%	-6.7%	83.2%	-28.7%
10+ Years	7.6%	31.6%	24.0%	9.8%	21.8%
5-10 Years	3.4%	11.9%	8.5%	2.9%	9.0%
2-5 Years	11%	1.2%	-9.8%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	16.9%	0.8%	-16.1%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.9%	76.7%	-17.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	4.9%	0.3%	4.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	10.2%	1.2%	9.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	16.3%	13.5%	2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.7%	37.2%	-17.5%
Christian	48.4%	46.2%	2.2%
Buddhist	8.6%	0.5%	8.1%
Hindu	5.3%	1.7%	3.6%
Muslim	12.3%	6.5%	5.8%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Wellington Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wellington Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Charlton Village & Riverside 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 6QF, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Wellington Street are based on 165 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 Wellington Street, London, SE18 6QF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE18 6QF

Average Price
£156,779

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£156,779

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wellington Street

Average Price
£961,209

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,732,714

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£705,752

Other
£4,612,709

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wellington Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 22 Elliston House Wellington Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2021-07-14	£139,091
Flat 53 Elliston House Wellington Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£87,000	2008-07-18	£147,392
Flat 17 Elliston House Wellington Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£93,000	2006-06-30	£176,342
Flat 22 Elliston House Wellington Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£82,000	2004-06-18	£169,501

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE18 6QF

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	51
Full-Time Employee	39
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	10
Other	9
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	4

Employment Industry

Administrative and support service activities	12
Construction	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Education	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	2
Real estate activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	465 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Common Nursery School Woolwich Common , SE18 4DJ	- not rated	1,027 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	1,563 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	3,818 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	4,143 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mulgrave Primary School Rectory Place , Woolwich SE18 5DL	3out of 4	80 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mulgrave Infant and Nursery School Rectory Place , Woolwich SE18 5DA	- not rated	193 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Crescent Road , SE18 7BN	4out of 4	534 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardwell Primary School 118 Frances Street , Woolwich SE18 5LP	- not rated	722 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nightingale Primary School Bloomfield Road , Woolwich SE18 7JJ	3out of 4	930 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	1,398 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Greenwich Utc 765 Woolwich Road , SE7 8LJ	- not rated	1,398 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Plumstead Manor School Old Mill Road , SE18 1QF	2out of 4	1,824 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eaglesfield School Red Lion Lane , Shooters Hill SE18 4LD	- not rated	1,870 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Ark Greenwich Free School 403 Shooters Hill Road , SE18 4LH	4out of 4	2,126 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	5,336 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	1,322 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	1,819 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	1,819 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	4,743 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham College of Further Education East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER	- not rated	5,282 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	339 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	5,336 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	279 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Engineering and Medical School 31 Thomas Street , Woolwich SE18 6HU	- not rated	381 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Right Choice Independent Special School First Floor , 1-4 Beresford Square SE18 6BB	- not rated	614 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
ASD Learning Centre - Woolwich 4 Gunnery Terrace , The Royal Arsenal SE18 6SW	- not rated	1,032 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Foxhill Centre Plumstead Common Road , SE18 3AT	- not rated	1,077 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
Roots	39 Artillery Place	191 yd
Roosters Piri Piri	5 Old Stable Row	236 yd
Tesco Customer Cafe	13 Old Stable Row	236 yd
Tesco Extra	13 Old Stable Row	236 yd
Kaabo Lounge	Unit 5, The Vista Building, 25 Calderwood Street	274 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The George IV	George Iv, 120 Rectory Place	264 yd
Anglesea Arms	Anglesea Arms, 91 Woolwich New Road	389 yd
Great Harry (Wetherspoons)	The Great Harry, 7 - 9 Wellington Street	395 yd
The Earl of Chatham	Earl Of Chatham, 15 Thomas Street	409 yd
The Castle Tavern Amma’s Fare	Castle Tavern, 179 Powis Street	513 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yo! To Go! (Inside Tesco Extra)	13 Old Stable Row	236 yd
Domino's Pizza	9 - 11 Old Stable Row	236 yd
Subway	7 Old Stable Row	353 yd
Lakeside foods	1 - 3 Love Lane	392 yd
KFC	19 Thomas Street	399 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	25 Calderwood Street	377 yd
TFC WOOLWICH	Mountain Lodge & Restaurant, 131 Powis Street	466 yd
Classic Sea Food	10 Greens End	483 yd
Iceland Food Limited	88 - 104 Powis Street	491 yd
Boots The Chemist Ltd	12 - 16 Hare Street	529 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Royal Artillery Barracks FRONT PARADE FRONT PARADE WOOLWICH	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	531 yd
Better Gym Woolwich MACBEAN STREET	health and fitness suite	598 yd
Waterfront Leisure Centre WATERFRONT LEISURE CENTRE WATERFRONT LEISURE CENTRE WOOLWICH HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	678 yd
Clockhouse Community Centre Association (Greenwich) DEFIANCE WALK		935 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	95 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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