Congleton Grove, London, SE18 7HL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE18 7HL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.1%	50.3%	-1.8%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	47.9%	49.7%	1.8%	49.0%	0.7%

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 7HL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.7% 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	36.9%	46.7%	9.8%	37.9%	8.8%
Married: Opposite sex	46.1%	38%	-8.1%	44.2%	-6.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	3.7%	3.3%	-0.4%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	8.3%	7.2%	-1.1%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	5%	4.3%	-0.7%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	37.1%	50.3%	13.2%	48.4%	1.9%
Good health	38.7%	33.8%	-4.9%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	18.2%	11.5%	-6.7%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	5.1%	3.6%	-1.5%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	20.3%	20.4%	0.1%	18.2%	2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.8%	6.2%	-11.6%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	9.5%	-3.4%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	4%	0.7%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	13.5%	5.2%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	27%	42.7%	15.7%	33.8%	8.9%
Other	10.4%	3.6%	-6.8%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40.2% 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%	2.5%	0.6%	1.1%	1.4%
Chinese	0.6%	2%	1.4%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	0%	2.8%	2.8%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	10.2%	13.1%	2.9%	1.6%	11.5%
Black African	21.1%	13.1%	-8.0%	2.5%	10.6%
Black Caribbean	3.2%	4.2%	1.0%	1.0%	3.2%
Other Black	0%	3.6%	3.6%	0.5%	3.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	3.2%	2%	-1.2%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.7%	0.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	1.9%	4.5%	2.6%	0.8%	3.7%
White	54.6%	40.2%	-14.4%	81.4%	-41.2%
Roma	0%	3.4%	3.4%	0.2%	3.2%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	1%	3.1%	2.1%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.8% 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	64.5%	57.8%	-6.7%	83.2%	-25.4%
European Union	7.7%	12.3%	4.6%	6.1%	6.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	12.8%	8.1%	-4.7%	2.7%	5.4%
Middle East and Asia	10.2%	16.2%	6.0%	5.6%	10.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.8%	3.6%	-1.2%	1.3%	2.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62%	57.8%	-4.2%	83.2%	-25.4%
10+ Years	6.1%	22.6%	16.5%	9.8%	12.8%
5-10 Years	7%	7%	0.0%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	7.7%	8.4%	0.7%	2.2%	6.2%
Less than 2 years	17.3%	4.2%	-13.1%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.6%	76.7%	-15.1%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	6.4%	0.9%	5.5%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	12.3%	13.5%	-1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.1%	37.2%	-8.1%
Christian	41.7%	46.2%	-4.5%
Buddhist	4.5%	0.5%	4.0%
Hindu	8.1%	1.7%	6.4%
Muslim	7.6%	6.5%	1.1%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Congleton Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Congleton Grove was 158.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.9% higher than the Plumstead & Glyndon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Congleton Grove has the 20th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Plumstead & Glyndon and the 190th highest crime rate of 755 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 84.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,200

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in SE18 7HL, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 Congleton Grove are based on 69 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 Congleton Grove, London, SE18 7HL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE18 7HL

Average Price
£422,346

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£432,308

Detached
£471,699

Flats/Maisonettes
£329,514

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Congleton Grove

Average Price
£339,928

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£413,538

Detached
£477,000

Flats/Maisonettes
£196,621

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Congleton GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
222 Congleton Grove, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£370,000	2024-07-01	£377,312
208 Congleton Grove, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2023-08-09	£416,549
182 Congleton Grove, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£313,000	2023-04-14	£337,530
234 Congleton Grove, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£420,000	2023-03-22	£435,618
182 Congleton Grove, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2022-12-02	£289,773

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE18 7HL

Employment

SE18 7HL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% 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	112
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	30
Retired	24
Other	17
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Administrative and support service activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Education	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	7
Information and communication	4
Manufacturing	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,227 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cyril Henry Nursery School 57 St Mary Street , Woolwich SE18 5AP	- not rated	1,471 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	2,519 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	2,876 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedonwell Nursery School Bedonwell Road , DA17 5PF	- not rated	4,510 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School St Margaret's Grove , Plumstead SE18 7RL	3out of 4	186 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Foxfield Primary School Sandbach Place , SE18 7EX	4out of 4	286 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Foxfield Primary School Sandbach Place , SE18 7EX	- not rated	286 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Foxfield Infant School Sandbach Place , SE18 7EX	- not rated	286 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nightingale Primary School Bloomfield Road , Woolwich SE18 7JJ	3out of 4	316 yd	Academy converter	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	769 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eaglesfield School Red Lion Lane , Shooters Hill SE18 4LD	- not rated	1,689 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Ark Greenwich Free School 403 Shooters Hill Road , SE18 4LH	4out of 4	2,232 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School Wickham Lane , Abbey Wood SE2 0XX	- not rated	2,261 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Greenwich Trust School 765 Woolwich Road , Greenwich SE7 8LJ	3out of 4	2,462 yd	Free schools	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	842 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	1,591 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	1,591 yd	Community school	No	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	1,306 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	3out of 4	4,724 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Business Academy Bexley Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW	- not rated	4,724 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	318 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waterside School Robert Street , SE18 7NB	4out of 4	588 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nine Acres School Robert Street , Plumstead SE18 7NB	- not rated	607 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Negus Sixth Form Centre Plumstead Manor School , Old Mill Road SE18 1QF	- not rated	769 yd	Sixth form centres	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
ASD Learning Centre - Woolwich 4 Gunnery Terrace , The Royal Arsenal SE18 6SW	- not rated	947 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
Naga chicken	60 Plumstead Common Road	343 yd
capital noodle bar	42 - 44 Plumstead Common Road	427 yd
DVINE CAKES AND FOODS	1B Herbert Road	460 yd
Corner Cafe	25 Waverley Road	469 yd
Queens Diner	11 Herbert Road	525 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lord Raglan	Lord Raglan, 158 Burrage Road	235 yd
The Rose Inn	Rose Inn, 2 Waverley Road	396 yd
Fox & Hounds	Fox And Hounds, 57 Plumstead Common Road	438 yd
sourdough saloon pizza @thestarse18	Star Inn, 158 Plumstead Common Road	529 yd
Star INN	Star Inn, 158 Plumstead Common Road	529 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Advice Hub	Glyndon Community Centre, 75 Raglan Road	341 yd
The Grill Cabin Pizza Burger Grill	66 Plumstead Common Road	343 yd
Simply The Best	2 Bloomfield Road	351 yd
Lucky House	40 Plumstead Common Road	400 yd
Northern Delight	122B Plumstead Common Road	443 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Food	196 - 212 Plumstead Common Road	658 yd
Sainsbury's	10, Victory Parade Plumstead Road	879 yd
Classic Sea Food	10 Greens End	910 yd
Tesco	10 Major Draper Street	1,020 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Glyndon Community Centre RAGLAN ROAD	health and fitness suite	340 yd
Plumstead Common Waverley Crescent	grass pitches, tennis courts	481 yd
Gordon'S Gymnasium (Closed) 29A 29A HERBERT ROAD	health and fitness suite	623 yd
Plumstead Manor School OLD MILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	815 yd
Winns Common Plumstead Common Road	grass pitches	936 yd
Plumstead Radical Club 83-88 83-88 WALMER TERRACE		1,008 yd
Slade Hall PENDRELL STREET		1,046 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	97.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.9%

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	111.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.93 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE18 7HL