Congleton Grove, London, SE18 7HW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE18 7HW has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	45.8%	49.1%	3.3%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	54.2%	50.9%	-3.3%	49.0%	1.9%

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 7HW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.5% 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	50%	48.5%	-1.5%	37.9%	10.6%
Married: Opposite sex	30%	31.8%	1.8%	44.2%	-12.4%
Separated	7.5%	9.8%	2.3%	2.2%	7.6%
Divorced	10.8%	9.1%	-1.7%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	6.1%	-5.3%

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	47.1%	40.6%	-6.5%	48.4%	-7.8%
Good health	37.3%	43%	5.7%	33.6%	9.4%
Fair health	9.8%	10.3%	0.5%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	5.2%	4.2%	-1.0%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	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	15%	18%	3.0%	18.2%	-0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.3%	9%	0.7%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	8.3%	-7.5%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	7.5%	8.3%	0.8%	5.3%	3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	10.5%	0.5%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	27.5%	39.1%	11.6%	33.8%	5.3%
Other	15.8%	6.8%	-9.0%	2.8%	4.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 27.9% 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%	1.8%	1.8%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	3.3%	1.2%	-2.1%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	0%	4.2%	4.2%	3.1%	1.1%
Pakistani	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	5.2%	0.6%	-4.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	37.3%	39.4%	2.1%	2.5%	36.9%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	2.4%	-0.2%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	3.3%	9.1%	5.8%	0.5%	8.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	4.6%	1.8%	-2.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	0.8%	1.0%
White	35.9%	27.9%	-8.0%	81.4%	-53.5%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.6%	6.7%	4.1%	1.6%	5.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 41.8% 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	56.9%	41.8%	-15.1%	83.2%	-41.4%
European Union	3.9%	13.3%	9.4%	6.1%	7.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	25.5%	27.9%	2.4%	2.7%	25.2%
Middle East and Asia	9.8%	6.7%	-3.1%	5.6%	1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	9.1%	5.8%	1.3%	7.8%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 41.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 36.4% 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	53.6%	41.8%	-11.8%	83.2%	-41.4%
10+ Years	5.9%	36.4%	30.5%	9.8%	26.6%
5-10 Years	3.9%	7.9%	4.0%	2.9%	5.0%
2-5 Years	19%	8.5%	-10.5%	2.2%	6.3%
Less than 2 years	17.6%	5.5%	-12.1%	1.9%	3.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.2%	76.7%	-21.5%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	4.8%	0.6%	4.2%
Portugal	4.8%	0.5%	4.3%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	7.3%	1.5%	5.8%
Central and Western Africa	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	4.2%	1.2%	3.0%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.6%	37.2%	-22.6%
Christian	61%	46.2%	14.8%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Muslim	15.9%	6.5%	9.4%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Congleton Grove Street dangerous?

In 2023, 979 crimes were reported near Congleton Grove . Only 8% 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 7HW. Click here to see crime on map and more crime statistics for SE18 7HW.

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

More Crime Statistics for Congleton Grove, London, SE18 7HW

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 7HW, 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 65 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 7HW

Average Price
£157,868

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£157,868

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Congleton Grove

Average Price
£320,015

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Congleton GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2023
Flat 16 The Limes, 3 Congleton Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2015-11-09	£133,927
Flat 3 The Limes, 3 Congleton Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2014-05-28	£173,019
Flat 3 The Limes, 3 Congleton Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£103,000	2007-01-31	£187,460
Flat 19 The Limes, 3 Congleton Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,000	2005-12-22	£182,903
Flat 9 The Limes, 3 Congleton Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£83,000	2004-07-26	£171,827

Employment

SE18 7HW area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 14% 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	42
Unemployed	18
Part-Time Employee	17
Self-Employed	15
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Retired	6
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Other	7
Human health and social work activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Education	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Construction	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,472 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	2,901 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	5,017 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	5,132 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	5,267 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Foxfield Primary School Sandbach Place , SE18 7EX	4out of 4	149 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School St Margaret's Grove , Plumstead SE18 7RL	3out of 4	312 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nightingale Primary School Bloomfield Road , Woolwich SE18 7JJ	3out of 4	377 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Crescent Road , SE18 7BN	4out of 4	448 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Rise Primary School Brewery Road , Plumstead SE18 7PX	3out of 4	672 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	3out of 4	844 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Greenwich Free School 403 Shooters Hill Road , SE18 4LH	3out of 4	2,304 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Greenwich Trust School 765 Woolwich Road , Greenwich SE7 8LJ	2out of 4	2,379 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Academy Finchale Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9PX	3out of 4	2,551 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Design and Engineering UTC 15 University Way , E16 2RD	2out of 4	2,763 yd	University technical college	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	1,690 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	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	1,195 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	1out of 4	4,718 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	567 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	809 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	821 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sumus Woolwich 38 Wellington Street , Woolwich SE18 6HQ	- not rated	862 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Engineering and Medical School 31 Thomas Street , Woolwich SE18 6HU	- not rated	936 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
Corner Cafe	25 Waverley Road	358 yd
Naga chicken	60 Plumstead Common Road	451 yd
Emmaus Greenwich	226 Elmley Street	532 yd
capital noodle bar	42 - 44 Plumstead Common Road	544 yd
DVINE CAKES AND FOODS	1B Herbert Road	577 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lord Raglan	Lord Raglan, 158 Burrage Road	241 yd
The Rose Inn	Rose Inn, 2 Waverley Road	281 yd
sourdough saloon pizza @thestarse18	Star Inn, 158 Plumstead Common Road	553 yd
Star INN	Star Inn, 158 Plumstead Common Road	553 yd
Fox & Hounds	Fox And Hounds, 57 Plumstead Common Road	555 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Advice Hub	Glyndon Community Centre, 75 Raglan Road	224 yd
The Frying Pan 2	1 Brewery Road	357 yd
Delicious Fried Chicken	2B Brewery Road	391 yd
The Grill Cabin Pizza Burger Grill	66 Plumstead Common Road	451 yd
Simply The Best	2 Bloomfield Road	468 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Food	196 - 212 Plumstead Common Road	655 yd
Sainsbury's	10, Victory Parade Plumstead Road	831 yd
Classic Sea Food	10 Greens End	908 yd
Tesco	10 Major Draper Street	975 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Glyndon Community Centre RAGLAN ROAD	health and fitness suite	223 yd
Plumstead Common Waverley Crescent	grass pitches, tennis courts	452 yd
Gordon'S Gymnasium (Closed) 29A 29A HERBERT ROAD	health and fitness suite	737 yd
Plumstead Manor School OLD MILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	758 yd
Plumstead Radical Club 83-88 83-88 WALMER TERRACE		891 yd
Winns Common Plumstead Common Road	grass pitches	897 yd
Slade Hall PENDRELL STREET		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	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	76.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	91.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE18 7HW