Elmley Street, London, SE18 7NJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE18 7NJ 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 7NJ, 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 Elmley Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elmley Street was 218.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.1% higher than the Plumstead & Glyndon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Elmley Street has the 8th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Plumstead & Glyndon and the 113th highest crime rate of 755 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 70.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.6%.

🔎 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 7NJ, 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 Elmley Street are based on 19 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 Elmley Street, London, SE18 7NJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE18 7NJ

Average Price
£236,170

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£236,170

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elmley Street

Average Price
£203,133

Semi-Detached
£475,119

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£188,023

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Elmley Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Elmley Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2021-08-16	£234,519
16 Elmley Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£198,000	2016-02-18	£227,274
28 Elmley Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2014-11-21	£235,402
20 Elmley Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£168,000	2014-10-17	£224,760

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE18 7NJ

Employment

SE18 7NJ 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 7NJ 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
Cyril Henry Nursery School 57 St Mary Street , Woolwich SE18 5AP	- not rated	1,818 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Common Nursery School Woolwich Common , SE18 4DJ	- not rated	1,996 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	2,261 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	3,117 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedonwell Nursery School Bedonwell Road , DA17 5PF	- not rated	3,998 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 Patrick's Catholic Primary School St Patrick's Catholic Primary School,Griffin Road , Plumstead SE18 7QG	3out of 4	224 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Rise Primary School Brewery Road , Plumstead SE18 7PX	3out of 4	256 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Rise Primary School Brewery Road , Plumstead SE18 7PX	- not rated	256 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Rise Junior School Brewery Road , SE18 7PX	- not rated	283 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Rise Infant School Brewery Road , Plumstead SE18 7PX	- not rated	283 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	675 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Academy Finchale Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9PX	2out of 4	1,825 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School Wickham Lane , Abbey Wood SE2 0XX	- not rated	1,869 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood School Eynsham Drive , Abbey Wood SE2 9AJ	- not rated	1,991 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eaglesfield School Red Lion Lane , Shooters Hill SE18 4LD	- not rated	2,451 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Langdon School Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	- not rated	5,422 yd	Community school	Yes	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	389 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	2,349 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	2,349 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	1,658 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	3out of 4	4,002 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Business Academy Bexley Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW	- not rated	4,002 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	5,422 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nine Acres School Robert Street , Plumstead SE18 7NB	- not rated	178 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waterside School Robert Street , SE18 7NB	4out of 4	220 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Negus Sixth Form Centre Plumstead Manor School , Old Mill Road SE18 1QF	- not rated	675 yd	Sixth form centres	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
ASD Learning Centre - Woolwich 4 Gunnery Terrace , The Royal Arsenal SE18 6SW	- not rated	782 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Anchor Sendfriendly Centre 3 North Road , Block E SE18 1BS	- not rated	943 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	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	191 yd
Danfe Restaurant	89 Walmer Terrace	238 yd
Cafe Royal	155 Plumstead Road	242 yd
SHAWARMA TIME LONDON LIMITED	149 Plumstead Road	243 yd
Brew Station	158A Plumstead Road	247 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Plumstead Radical Club	Plumstead Radical Club, 83 - 88 Walmer Terrace	194 yd
St Patricks Social Club	Presbytery, 1A Conway Road	230 yd
The Rose Inn	Rose Inn, 2 Waverley Road	392 yd
The Belfry	100 Plumstead High Street	566 yd
The Volunteer	130 - 132 Plumstead High Street	726 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wilson & Bay Coffee Club	Plumstead Railway Station Walmer Terrace	194 yd
Caloroso Pizza Woolwich	1B Griffin Road	209 yd
Greenwich Islamic Centre	131 Plumstead Road	238 yd
Village Fresh Naan Ltd	138 Plumstead Road	240 yd
Suya Academy Ltd	148 Plumstead Road	240 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Poundland	148 - 156 Plumstead High Street	509 yd
Tesco	18 Lakedale Road	672 yd
Iceland	144 - 146 Plumstead High Street	756 yd
Sainsbury's	10, Victory Parade Plumstead Road	891 yd
Co-op Food	196 - 212 Plumstead Common Road	942 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Plumstead Radical Club 83-88 83-88 WALMER TERRACE		227 yd
Glyndon Community Centre RAGLAN ROAD	health and fitness suite	448 yd
Hmp Thameside GRIFFIN MANOR WAY	artificial grass pitch	714 yd
Plumstead Common Waverley Crescent	grass pitches, tennis courts	738 yd
Plumstead Manor School OLD MILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	743 yd
Winns Common Plumstead Common Road	grass pitches	933 yd
The Warehouse Sports And Performing Arts Centre (Closed) Speranza Street	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls	1,062 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	62.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	146.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE18 7NJ