Earl Rise, London, SE18 7NF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE18 7NF has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	49.5%	50%	0.5%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	50.5%	50%	-0.5%	49.0%	1.0%

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 7NF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.6% 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	45.2%	60.6%	15.4%	37.9%	22.7%
Married: Opposite sex	32.9%	21.1%	-11.8%	44.2%	-23.1%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.3%	6.9%	2.6%	2.2%	4.7%
Divorced	13.3%	9.7%	-3.6%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	3.7%	1.7%	-2.0%	6.1%	-4.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.5%	58%	8.5%	48.4%	9.6%
Good health	29.1%	30.2%	1.1%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	14.2%	9%	-5.2%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	5.3%	1.6%	-3.7%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.2%	15.4%	-11.8%	18.2%	-2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	12%	-4.3%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	14.3%	-0.7%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	21.7%	13.7%	16.9%	4.8%
Degree or Similar	23.6%	33.1%	9.5%	33.8%	-0.7%
Other	8.3%	1.1%	-7.2%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40.6% 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%	0.4%	-1.5%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	2.6%	3.6%	1.0%	0.7%	2.9%
Indian	2.6%	0.8%	-1.8%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	2.6%	4.8%	2.2%	1.6%	3.2%
Black African	20.7%	30.5%	9.8%	2.5%	28.0%
Black Caribbean	7.7%	3.6%	-4.1%	1.0%	2.6%
Other Black	3.1%	2.4%	-0.7%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	3.1%	3.6%	0.5%	0.4%	3.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.1%	4%	-0.1%	0.9%	3.1%
Mixed Other	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.8%
White	45.7%	40.6%	-5.1%	81.4%	-40.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.1%	75.5%	3.4%	83.2%	-7.7%
European Union	3.4%	4.7%	1.3%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	13.2%	12.6%	-0.6%	2.7%	9.9%
Middle East and Asia	8.2%	7.1%	-1.1%	5.6%	1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.5%	75.5%	6.0%	83.2%	-7.7%
10+ Years	3.1%	18.2%	15.1%	9.8%	8.4%
5-10 Years	5.5%	4%	-1.5%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	7.5%	1.6%	-5.9%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	14.4%	0.8%	-13.6%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.3%	76.7%	-1.4%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Other EU countries	5.1%	1.5%	3.6%
Central and Western Africa	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
No passport held	12.5%	13.5%	-1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.5%	37.2%	2.3%
Christian	35.5%	46.2%	-10.7%
Buddhist	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Muslim	14.5%	6.5%	8.0%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Earl Rise Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Earl Rise was 160.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.0% higher than the Plumstead & Glyndon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Earl Rise has the 17th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Plumstead & Glyndon and the 181st highest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.1%.

🔎 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. 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 7NF, 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 Earl Rise are based on 7 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 Earl Rise, London, SE18 7NF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE18 7NF

Average Price
£246,547

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£246,547

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Earl Rise

Average Price
£242,611

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£242,611

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Earl RiseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Earl Rise, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2022-04-01	£253,956
39 Earl Rise, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2018-11-30	£267,279
43 Earl Rise, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£148,000	2014-03-26	£230,953
43 Earl Rise, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2007-10-29	£256,891
43 Earl Rise, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£128,000	2007-04-27	£233,331

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE18 7NF

Employment

SE18 7NF area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 11% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SE18 7NF 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	48
Part-Time Employee	37
Unemployed	20
Self-Employed	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Looking after home or family	10
Retired	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	25
Construction	19
Education	16
Administrative and support service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Transport and storage	13
Other	12
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

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	2,421 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	2,970 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	4,956 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	5,103 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Rise Primary School Brewery Road , Plumstead SE18 7PX	3out of 4	367 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School St Patrick's Catholic Primary School,Griffin Road , Plumstead SE18 7QG	3out of 4	391 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Foxfield Primary School Sandbach Place , SE18 7EX	4out of 4	544 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Conway Primary School Gallosson Road , SE18 1QY	3out of 4	637 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heronsgate Primary School Whinchat Road , SE28 0EA	4out of 4	641 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	785 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Academy Finchale Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9PX	3out of 4	1,953 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Design and Engineering UTC 15 University Way , E16 2RD	2out of 4	2,533 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic school for Girls 1 Birchdene Drive , SE28 8RF	- not rated	2,742 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic School Hutchins Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AT	3out of 4	2,749 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	2,311 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	1,495 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	1out of 4	4,136 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	5,326 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	269 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	943 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	1,115 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sumus Woolwich 38 Wellington Street , Woolwich SE18 6HQ	- not rated	1,186 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Engineering and Medical School 31 Thomas Street , Woolwich SE18 6HU	- not rated	1,190 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
Emmaus Greenwich	226 Elmley Street	195 yd
SHAWARMA TIME LONDON LIMITED	149 Plumstead Road	250 yd
Cafe Royal	155 Plumstead Road	253 yd
Brew Station	158A Plumstead Road	260 yd
Danfe Restaurant	89 Walmer Terrace	260 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Plumstead Radical Club	Plumstead Radical Club, 83 - 88 Walmer Terrace	214 yd
St Patricks Social Club	Presbytery, 1A Conway Road	259 yd
The Rose Inn	Rose Inn, 2 Waverley Road	378 yd
The Belfry	100 Plumstead High Street	596 yd
Lord Raglan	Lord Raglan, 158 Burrage Road	755 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wilson & Bay Coffee Club	Plumstead Railway Station Walmer Terrace	204 yd
Greenwich Islamic Centre	131 Plumstead Road	230 yd
Caloroso Pizza Woolwich	1B Griffin Road	238 yd
Village Fresh Naan Ltd	138 Plumstead Road	240 yd
Suya Academy Ltd	148 Plumstead Road	247 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Poundland	148 - 156 Plumstead High Street	539 yd
Tesco	18 Lakedale Road	702 yd
Iceland	144 - 146 Plumstead High Street	786 yd
Sainsbury's	10, Victory Parade Plumstead Road	861 yd
Co-op Food	196 - 212 Plumstead Common Road	947 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Plumstead Radical Club 83-88 83-88 WALMER TERRACE		247 yd
Glyndon Community Centre RAGLAN ROAD	health and fitness suite	429 yd
Hmp Thameside GRIFFIN MANOR WAY	artificial grass pitch	723 yd
Plumstead Common Waverley Crescent	grass pitches, tennis courts	739 yd
Plumstead Manor School OLD MILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	758 yd
Winns Common Plumstead Common Road	grass pitches	948 yd
The Warehouse Sports And Performing Arts Centre (Closed) Speranza Street	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls	1,093 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	70.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	79.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE18 7NF