Walmer Terrace, London, SE18 7EB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE18 7EB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	50.8%	49.3%	-1.5%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	49.2%	50.7%	1.5%	49.0%	1.7%

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 7EB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.8% 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	46.8%	42.8%	-4.0%	37.9%	4.9%
Married: Opposite sex	36.8%	31.8%	-5.0%	44.2%	-12.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	5.5%	5.5%	0.0%	2.2%	3.3%
Divorced	7.5%	15.4%	7.9%	9.1%	6.3%
Widowed	3.4%	4%	0.6%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	53.6%	53.3%	-0.3%	48.4%	4.9%
Good health	31.9%	28.8%	-3.1%	33.6%	-4.8%
Fair health	9.3%	12.8%	3.5%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	3.3%	3.3%	0.0%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	1.2%	0.6%

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	21.9%	26%	4.1%	18.2%	7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	14%	1.7%	9.6%	4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	8%	-8.9%	13.4%	-5.4%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	4.5%	4.0%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	16%	3.4%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	25.3%	29.5%	4.2%	33.8%	-4.3%
Other	10.5%	2%	-8.5%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 31.4% 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	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	2.8%	1.8%	-1.0%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	9.7%	7%	-2.7%	1.6%	5.4%
Black African	31.6%	34.3%	2.7%	2.5%	31.8%
Black Caribbean	3.5%	2.6%	-0.9%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	4.5%	5.5%	1.0%	0.5%	5.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	3%	1.2%	0.4%	2.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	2.6%	2.1%	0.8%	1.8%
White	37.6%	31.4%	-6.2%	81.4%	-50.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.3%	5.5%	4.2%	1.6%	3.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.6% 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	55.8%	56.6%	0.8%	83.2%	-26.6%
European Union	6.2%	6.3%	0.1%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	24%	21.7%	-2.3%	2.7%	19.0%
Middle East and Asia	11.2%	11.8%	0.6%	5.6%	6.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	2.9%	1.2%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.8%	56.2%	0.4%	83.2%	-27.0%
10+ Years	5.7%	22.6%	16.9%	9.8%	12.8%
5-10 Years	10%	4.7%	-5.3%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	14.5%	10.9%	-3.6%	2.2%	8.7%
Less than 2 years	14%	5.5%	-8.5%	1.9%	3.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.5%	76.7%	-15.2%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Germany	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	6.7%	0.3%	6.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
No passport held	11.5%	13.5%	-2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.1%	37.2%	-15.1%
Christian	47.6%	46.2%	1.4%
Buddhist	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Hindu	5.5%	1.7%	3.8%
Muslim	17%	6.5%	10.5%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Walmer Terrace Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1175 crimes were reported near Walmer Terrace . Only 7% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SE18 7EB. Click here to see crime on map and more crime statistics for SE18 7EB.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Walmer Terrace, London, SE18 7EB

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,600

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SE18 7EB, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 Walmer Terrace are based on 35 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.

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE18 7EB

Average Price
£254,799

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£339,307

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£247,116

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Walmer Terrace

Average Price
£258,064

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Walmer TerraceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2023
43A Walmer Terrace, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2021-08-16	£282,102
37A Walmer Terrace, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2018-07-27	£291,913
40B Walmer Terrace, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£148,000	2014-11-28	£200,253
44A Walmer Terrace, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£156,000	2014-09-10	£211,243
37C Walmer Terrace, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2009-02-12	£339,307

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE18 7EB 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	51
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Retired	14
Unemployed	13
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	40
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Administrative and support service activities	34
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Education	17
Other	17
Transport and storage	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Construction	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Information and communication	9
Manufacturing	8
Real estate activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	2,439 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	2,974 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	4,865 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	5,042 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School St Patrick's Catholic Primary School,Griffin Road , Plumstead SE18 7QG	3out of 4	436 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Rise Primary School Brewery Road , Plumstead SE18 7PX	3out of 4	453 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heronsgate Primary School Whinchat Road , SE28 0EA	4out of 4	554 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Foxfield Primary School Sandbach Place , SE18 7EX	4out of 4	591 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Conway Primary School Gallosson Road , SE18 1QY	3out of 4	675 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	3out of 4	873 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Academy Finchale Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9PX	3out of 4	1,938 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Design and Engineering UTC 15 University Way , E16 2RD	2out of 4	2,448 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic school for Girls 1 Birchdene Drive , SE28 8RF	- not rated	2,689 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic School Hutchins Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AT	3out of 4	2,695 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	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	2,383 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham College of Further Education East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER	- not rated	5,464 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	1,475 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	1out of 4	4,122 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	5,235 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Waterside School Robert Street , SE18 7NB	3out of 4	361 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Right Choice Independent Special School First Floor , 1-4 Beresford Square SE18 6BB	- not rated	914 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	1,102 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Engineering and Medical School 31 Thomas Street , Woolwich SE18 6HU	- not rated	1,170 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sumus Woolwich 38 Wellington Street , Woolwich SE18 6HQ	- not rated	1,176 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
SHAWARMA TIME LONDON LIMITED	149 Plumstead Road	183 yd
Cafe Royal	155 Plumstead Road	197 yd
Brew Station	158A Plumstead Road	210 yd
Danfe Restaurant	89 Walmer Terrace	242 yd
Atalian Servest Food Company	Plumstead Bus Garage Pettman Crescent	262 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Plumstead Radical Club	Plumstead Radical Club, 83 - 88 Walmer Terrace	192 yd
St Patricks Social Club	Presbytery, 1A Conway Road	317 yd
The Rose Inn	Rose Inn, 2 Waverley Road	449 yd
The Belfry	100 Plumstead High Street	617 yd
The Volunteer	130 - 132 Plumstead High Street	782 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greenwich Islamic Centre	131 Plumstead Road	140 yd
Wilson & Bay Coffee Club	Plumstead Railway Station Walmer Terrace	148 yd
Village Fresh Naan Ltd	138 Plumstead Road	159 yd
Suya Academy Ltd	148 Plumstead Road	181 yd
AK Grills	154 Plumstead Road	195 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Poundland	148 - 156 Plumstead High Street	552 yd
Tesco	18 Lakedale Road	733 yd
Iceland	144 - 146 Plumstead High Street	814 yd
Sainsbury's	10, Victory Parade Plumstead Road	822 yd
Tesco	10 Major Draper Street	930 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Plumstead Radical Club 83-88 83-88 WALMER TERRACE		224 yd
Glyndon Community Centre RAGLAN ROAD	health and fitness suite	484 yd
Hmp Thameside GRIFFIN MANOR WAY	artificial grass pitch	651 yd
Plumstead Common Waverley Crescent	grass pitches, tennis courts	828 yd
Plumstead Manor School OLD MILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	848 yd
Winns Common Plumstead Common Road	grass pitches	1,039 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	64 Mbit/s
Average download speed	112.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE18 7EB