Sandy Hill Road, London, SE18 7BQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE18 7BQ 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 Sandy Hill Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sandy Hill Road was 27.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.2% lower than the Plumstead Common average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sandy Hill Road has the 8th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Plumstead Common and the 75th lowest crime rate of 755 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -13.8%.

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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 7BQ, 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 Sandy Hill Road are based on 249 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 Sandy Hill Road, London, SE18 7BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE18 7BQ

Average Price
£385,175

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£385,175

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sandy Hill Road

Average Price
£400,906

Semi-Detached
£389,349

Terraced
£402,396

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£400,058

Other
£322,936

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sandy Hill Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
49 Sandy Hill Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£530,000	2023-04-24	£571,536
61 Sandy Hill Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£460,000	2022-05-31	£498,132
55 Sandy Hill Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2019-07-05	£443,871
75 Sandy Hill Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2015-12-15	£299,525
77 Sandy Hill Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2015-12-15	£299,525

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE18 7BQ

Employment

SE18 7BQ 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
Woolwich Common Nursery School Woolwich Common , SE18 4DJ	- not rated	931 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cyril Henry Nursery School 57 St Mary Street , Woolwich SE18 5AP	- not rated	1,099 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	2,096 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	3,282 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	4,754 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	231 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nightingale Primary School Bloomfield Road , Woolwich SE18 7JJ	3out of 4	284 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nightingale Primary School Bloomfield Road , Woolwich SE18 7JJ	- not rated	284 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Foxfield Primary School Sandbach Place , SE18 7EX	4out of 4	444 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Foxfield Primary School Sandbach Place , SE18 7EX	- not rated	444 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	1,196 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eaglesfield School Red Lion Lane , Shooters Hill SE18 4LD	- not rated	1,579 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Ark Greenwich Free School 403 Shooters Hill Road , SE18 4LH	4out of 4	2,025 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Greenwich Trust School 765 Woolwich Road , Greenwich SE7 8LJ	3out of 4	2,043 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Greenwich Utc 765 Woolwich Road , SE7 8LJ	- not rated	2,043 yd	University technical college	No	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	1,013 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	1,497 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	1,497 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	5,362 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	941 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	3out of 4	5,094 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Business Academy Bexley Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW	- not rated	5,094 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Foxhill Centre Plumstead Common Road , SE18 3AT	- not rated	430 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sumus Woolwich 38 Wellington Street , Woolwich SE18 6HQ	- not rated	639 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Right Choice Independent Special School First Floor , 1-4 Beresford Square SE18 6BB	- not rated	740 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Engineering and Medical School 31 Thomas Street , Woolwich SE18 6HU	- not rated	750 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
ASD Learning Centre - Woolwich 4 Gunnery Terrace , The Royal Arsenal SE18 6SW	- not rated	935 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Welcome Cafe	Brookhill Children's Centre, 42 Brumwell Avenue	203 yd
Maya DD's Ltd	25 Anglesea Road	397 yd
capital noodle bar	42 - 44 Plumstead Common Road	403 yd
Al Rayyan Cafe Ltd	21 Anglesea Road	407 yd
Viet Baguette	17 Anglesea Road	415 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lord Raglan	Lord Raglan, 158 Burrage Road	319 yd
Fox & Hounds	Fox And Hounds, 57 Plumstead Common Road	355 yd
Anglesea Arms	Anglesea Arms, 91 Woolwich New Road	446 yd
Bull Tavern	The Bull, 14 Vincent Road	524 yd
Great Harry (Wetherspoons)	The Great Harry, 7 - 9 Wellington Street	595 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Simply The Best	2 Bloomfield Road	389 yd
Kebab Kingdom	19 Anglesea Road	411 yd
Lucky House	40 Plumstead Common Road	417 yd
Woolwich Grill Chicken	75 Woolwich New Road	481 yd
Subway	7 Old Stable Row	486 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Classic Sea Food	10 Greens End	651 yd
Sainsbury's	25 Calderwood Street	787 yd
Sainsbury's	10, Victory Parade Plumstead Road	789 yd
Iceland Food Limited	88 - 104 Powis Street	879 yd
Tesco	10 Major Draper Street	901 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gordon'S Gymnasium (Closed) 29A 29A HERBERT ROAD	health and fitness suite	610 yd
Glyndon Community Centre RAGLAN ROAD	health and fitness suite	666 yd
Royal Artillery Barracks FRONT PARADE FRONT PARADE WOOLWICH	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	692 yd
Plumstead Common Waverley Crescent	grass pitches, tennis courts	900 yd
Better Gym Woolwich MACBEAN STREET	health and fitness suite	954 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	93.3%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	259.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	26.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE18 7BQ