Ruddstreet Close, London, SE18 6RR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE18 6RR is primarily male, with 56.8% of the population 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	44.4%	43.2%	-1.2%	51.0%	-7.8%
Male	55.6%	56.8%	1.2%	49.0%	7.8%

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 6RR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.8% 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	39.7%	43.8%	4.1%	37.9%	5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	31.4%	32.5%	1.1%	44.2%	-11.7%
Separated	4.7%	5.6%	0.9%	2.2%	3.4%
Divorced	11.2%	12.5%	1.3%	9.1%	3.4%
Widowed	13%	5.6%	-7.4%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	31.8%	43.4%	11.6%	48.4%	-5.0%
Good health	34.9%	39.4%	4.5%	33.6%	5.8%
Fair health	19.1%	11.1%	-8.0%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	10.2%	3%	-7.2%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	4%	3%	-1.0%	1.2%	1.8%

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	39.4%	24.2%	-15.2%	18.2%	6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	11.2%	1.8%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	9.9%	-4.9%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	15.5%	7.6%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	14.8%	34.2%	19.4%	33.8%	0.4%
Other	12.3%	2.5%	-9.8%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40% 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%	1.5%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	3.1%	1%	-2.1%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	1.9%	3.9%	2.0%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	0%	2.4%	2.4%	2.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	15.4%	15.6%	0.2%	1.6%	14.0%
Black African	16.7%	17.6%	0.9%	2.5%	15.1%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	4.9%	2.1%	1.0%	3.9%
Other Black	2.5%	8.3%	5.8%	0.5%	7.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	0.8%	0.7%
White	53.1%	40%	-13.1%	81.4%	-41.4%
Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.5% 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	59.9%	59.5%	-0.4%	83.2%	-23.7%
European Union	4.6%	4.5%	-0.1%	6.1%	-1.6%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	3%	1.1%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	15.4%	14.5%	-0.9%	2.7%	11.8%
Middle East and Asia	14.5%	16.5%	2.0%	5.6%	10.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	1%	-2.4%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.8%	59.5%	2.7%	83.2%	-23.7%
10+ Years	9%	31%	22.0%	9.8%	21.2%
5-10 Years	6.8%	4.5%	-2.3%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	8.6%	2.5%	-6.1%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	18.8%	2.5%	-16.3%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65%	76.7%	-11.7%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Southern Asia	9.6%	1.2%	8.4%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
No passport held	15.7%	13.5%	2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.4%	37.2%	-13.8%
Christian	35.8%	46.2%	-10.4%
Buddhist	5%	0.5%	4.5%
Hindu	9.5%	1.7%	7.8%
Muslim	15.9%	6.5%	9.4%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Ruddstreet Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ruddstreet Close was 187.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 133.9% higher than the Plumstead Common average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ruddstreet Close has the 9th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Plumstead Common and the 141st highest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 91.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.0%.

🔎 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 6RR, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 Ruddstreet Close are based on 15 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 Ruddstreet Close, London, SE18 6RR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE18 6RR

Average Price
£416,952

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£416,952

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ruddstreet Close

Average Price
£321,014

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£414,866

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£213,755

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ruddstreet CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Ruddstreet Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2015-06-01	£432,801
7 Ruddstreet Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£207,000	2012-03-01	£426,000
33 Ruddstreet Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2005-10-31	£432,711
35 Ruddstreet Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£137,500	2004-11-18	£358,727
25 Ruddstreet Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£142,500	2004-03-31	£312,274

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE18 6RR

Employment

SE18 6RR 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	53
Part-Time Employee	27
Unemployed	14
Retired	14
Self-Employed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Construction	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Human health and social work activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Education	5
Manufacturing	3
Information and communication	3
Other	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	2,207 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	3,178 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	4,552 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	4,849 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	4,858 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	239 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Foxfield Primary School Sandbach Place , SE18 7EX	4out of 4	378 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nightingale Primary School Bloomfield Road , Woolwich SE18 7JJ	3out of 4	676 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mulgrave Primary School Rectory Place , Woolwich SE18 5DL	3out of 4	722 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School St Margaret's Grove , Plumstead SE18 7RL	3out of 4	784 yd	Voluntary aided 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	3out of 4	1,265 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Greenwich Trust School 765 Woolwich Road , Greenwich SE7 8LJ	2out of 4	2,008 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
London Design and Engineering UTC 15 University Way , E16 2RD	2out of 4	2,331 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Greenwich Free School 403 Shooters Hill Road , SE18 4LH	3out of 4	2,439 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Academy Finchale Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9PX	3out of 4	2,706 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	1,938 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	5,079 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham College of Further Education East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER	- not rated	5,359 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	768 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	1out of 4	4,891 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	5,283 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Right Choice Independent Special School First Floor , 1-4 Beresford Square SE18 6BB	- not rated	341 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pulse and Water College 3rd Floor Block 0 , 18-36 Wellington Street SE18 6PF	- not rated	378 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sumus Woolwich 38 Wellington Street , Woolwich SE18 6HQ	- not rated	438 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Engineering and Medical School 31 Thomas Street , Woolwich SE18 6HU	- not rated	481 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Waterside School Robert Street , SE18 7NB	3out of 4	848 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
Mummy Pho Cafe	32 Spray Street	245 yd
SUYA SPOT ( JUST SUYA )	13 - 15 Spray Street	274 yd
TJ Foodz	6 Parry Place	278 yd
Dubai Lounge	22D Plumstead Road	287 yd
Yardman styles Ltd	7 - 11 Spray Street	293 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bull Tavern	The Bull, 14 Vincent Road	262 yd
Lord Raglan	Lord Raglan, 158 Burrage Road	267 yd
The Old Gunpit	18 Beresford Square	382 yd
Anglesea Arms	Anglesea Arms, 91 Woolwich New Road	383 yd
Elephant and Castle	Elephant And Castle, 18 Greens End	403 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Q'S BBQ	26 Parry Place	201 yd
Asisa Kitchen	41 Spray Street	231 yd
Station Kebab House	16 Vincent Road	246 yd
Cookedbyb	Unit 1, 16 Parry Place	262 yd
Home Kitchen & Burger Box	13 - 15 Spray Street	274 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	10, Victory Parade Plumstead Road	393 yd
Classic Sea Food	10 Greens End	446 yd
Tesco	10 Major Draper Street	528 yd
Sainsbury's	25 Calderwood Street	664 yd
Iceland Food Limited	88 - 104 Powis Street	704 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Glyndon Community Centre RAGLAN ROAD	health and fitness suite	469 yd
Better Gym Woolwich MACBEAN STREET	health and fitness suite	735 yd
Plumstead Common Waverley Crescent	grass pitches, tennis courts	918 yd
Waterfront Leisure Centre WATERFRONT LEISURE CENTRE WATERFRONT LEISURE CENTRE WOOLWICH HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	964 yd
Gordon'S Gymnasium (Closed) 29A 29A HERBERT ROAD	health and fitness suite	990 yd
Plumstead Radical Club 83-88 83-88 WALMER TERRACE		993 yd
Royal Artillery Barracks FRONT PARADE FRONT PARADE WOOLWICH	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	1,034 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	19.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	19.4%

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	87.7 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	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	27.54 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE18 6RR