Crescent Road, London, SE18 7BN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE18 7BN has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	44.9%	49.4%	4.5%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	55.1%	50.6%	-4.5%	49.0%	1.6%

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	46.3%	41%	-5.3%	37.9%	3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	40.1%	41.8%	1.7%	44.2%	-2.4%
Separated	3.6%	3%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	6.5%	10.9%	4.4%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	3.6%	3.3%	-0.3%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	45.2%	45.5%	0.3%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	38.8%	34.3%	-4.5%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	12.3%	17.7%	5.4%	12.7%	5.0%
Bad health	2.9%	2.3%	-0.6%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	1.2%	-1.0%

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.

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 50.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.2%	17%	0.8%	18.2%	-1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	6.3%	-3.4%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	8.4%	-2.0%	13.4%	-5.0%
Apprenticeship	1%	2%	1.0%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	12.9%	3.5%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	37.2%	50.6%	13.4%	33.8%	16.8%
Other	16.2%	2.8%	-13.4%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 21.6% 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	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	18.7%	27.9%	9.2%	3.1%	24.8%
Pakistani	4.3%	3.8%	-0.5%	2.7%	1.1%
Other Asian	12.3%	12.6%	0.3%	1.6%	11.0%
Black African	13.9%	15.9%	2.0%	2.5%	13.4%
Black Caribbean	5.3%	1.7%	-3.6%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.8%	1.1%
White	32.4%	21.6%	-10.8%	81.4%	-59.8%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	4.3%	9.2%	4.9%	1.6%	7.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 38.9% 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	43%	38.9%	-4.1%	83.2%	-44.3%
European Union	10.4%	11.6%	1.2%	6.1%	5.5%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	14.2%	15.4%	1.2%	2.7%	12.7%
Middle East and Asia	27.5%	30.3%	2.8%	5.6%	24.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	3.2%	-0.5%	1.3%	1.9%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 38.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 36.3% 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	42.5%	38.9%	-3.6%	83.2%	-44.3%
10+ Years	13.6%	36.3%	22.7%	9.8%	26.5%
5-10 Years	7.5%	8.8%	1.3%	2.9%	5.9%
2-5 Years	13.1%	10.1%	-3.0%	2.2%	7.9%
Less than 2 years	23.3%	5.9%	-17.4%	1.9%	4.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.2%	76.7%	-17.5%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	3.6%	0.5%	3.1%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	10.9%	1.2%	9.7%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	6.1%	13.5%	-7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12%	37.2%	-25.2%
Christian	29.2%	46.2%	-17.0%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	18.1%	1.7%	16.4%
Muslim	11.1%	6.5%	4.6%
Sikh	23.1%	0.9%	22.2%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Crescent Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Crescent Road was 21.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.5% lower than the Plumstead Common average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Crescent Road has the 6th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Plumstead Common and the 58th lowest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.8%.

🔎 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 7BN, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Crescent Road are based on 1254 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 Crescent Road, London, SE18 7BN

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE18 7BN

Average Price
£449,763

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£555,453

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£273,614

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Crescent Road

Average Price
£585,211

Semi-Detached
£948,322

Terraced
£551,795

Detached
£2,691,642

Flats/Maisonettes
£455,975

Other
£536,536

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Crescent Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Crescent Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£340,000	2023-06-23	£367,402
14B Crescent Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2018-04-06	£247,166
34 Crescent Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£515,000	2018-02-22	£638,292
28 Crescent Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£565,000	2017-08-22	£667,788
18 Crescent Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£500,000	2017-06-16	£612,069

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE18 7BN

Employment

SE18 7BN area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	148
Part-Time Employee	62
Self-Employed	47
Retired	30
Unemployed	27
Other	26
Looking after home or family	20
Student (economically inactive)	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Administrative and support service activities	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Construction	16
Other	14
Education	9
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Manufacturing	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	4
Mining and quarrying	1
Real estate activities	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	1,948 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	3,417 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	4,524 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	4,608 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	5,025 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	113 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulgrave Primary School Rectory Place , Woolwich SE18 5DL	3out of 4	507 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Foxfield Primary School Sandbach Place , SE18 7EX	4out of 4	543 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nightingale Primary School Bloomfield Road , Woolwich SE18 7JJ	3out of 4	554 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Primary School 169 Eglinton Road , SE18 3SJ	3out of 4	731 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,397 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Greenwich Trust School 765 Woolwich Road , Greenwich SE7 8LJ	2out of 4	1,826 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Greenwich Free School 403 Shooters Hill Road , SE18 4LH	3out of 4	2,142 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
London Design and Engineering UTC 15 University Way , E16 2RD	2out of 4	2,502 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Halley Academy Corelli Road , SE3 8EP	2out of 4	2,952 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	1,687 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	5,093 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	676 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	1out of 4	5,173 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pulse and Water College 3rd Floor Block 0 , 18-36 Wellington Street SE18 6PF	- not rated	366 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sumus Woolwich 38 Wellington Street , Woolwich SE18 6HQ	- not rated	369 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Engineering and Medical School 31 Thomas Street , Woolwich SE18 6HU	- not rated	484 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Right Choice Independent Special School First Floor , 1-4 Beresford Square SE18 6BB	- not rated	521 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Waterside School Robert Street , SE18 7NB	3out of 4	1,065 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
Maya DD's Ltd	25 Anglesea Road	227 yd
Al Rayyan Cafe Ltd	21 Anglesea Road	237 yd
Viet Baguette	17 Anglesea Road	246 yd
Iro sushi	15 Anglesea Road	251 yd
Maandeeq Grocery	13 Anglesea Road	254 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Anglesea Arms	Anglesea Arms, 91 Woolwich New Road	283 yd
Lord Raglan	Lord Raglan, 158 Burrage Road	321 yd
Bull Tavern	The Bull, 14 Vincent Road	355 yd
Great Harry (Wetherspoons)	The Great Harry, 7 - 9 Wellington Street	429 yd
The Earl of Chatham	Earl Of Chatham, 15 Thomas Street	481 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kebab Kingdom	19 Anglesea Road	241 yd
Woolwich Grill Chicken	75 Woolwich New Road	313 yd
Royal Kebab & Fried Chicken	71 Woolwich New Road	321 yd
Subway	7 Old Stable Row	327 yd
Station Kebab House	16 Vincent Road	350 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Classic Sea Food	10 Greens End	481 yd
Sainsbury's	25 Calderwood Street	629 yd
Sainsbury's	10, Victory Parade Plumstead Road	632 yd
Iceland Food Limited	88 - 104 Powis Street	715 yd
Tesco	10 Major Draper Street	736 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Glyndon Community Centre RAGLAN ROAD	health and fitness suite	664 yd
Royal Artillery Barracks FRONT PARADE FRONT PARADE WOOLWICH	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	726 yd
Gordon'S Gymnasium (Closed) 29A 29A HERBERT ROAD	health and fitness suite	782 yd
Better Gym Woolwich MACBEAN STREET	health and fitness suite	786 yd
Waterfront Leisure Centre WATERFRONT LEISURE CENTRE WATERFRONT LEISURE CENTRE WOOLWICH HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	986 yd
Plumstead Common Waverley Crescent	grass pitches, tennis courts	987 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	95.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.3%

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	73.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	94.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE18 7BN