Griffin Road, Plumstead, London, SE18 7QA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE18 7QA has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	53.5%	48%	-5.5%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	46.5%	52%	5.5%	49.0%	3.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41.1%	38.3%	-2.8%	37.9%	0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	47.8%	43.1%	-4.7%	44.2%	-1.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	5.7%	9%	3.3%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	3%	5.1%	2.1%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	47.3%	45.5%	-1.8%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	36.7%	37%	0.3%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	10.6%	10.1%	-0.5%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	3.2%	5.3%	2.1%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	1.2%	0.9%

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	14.7%	23.9%	9.2%	18.2%	5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.4%	12.3%	1.9%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	7.4%	-5.3%	13.4%	-6.0%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	10%	-1.0%	16.9%	-6.9%
Degree or Similar	36.8%	39.2%	2.4%	33.8%	5.4%
Other	11.7%	4.9%	-6.8%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 32.7% 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	2.7%	3.2%	0.5%	1.1%	2.1%
Chinese	1.3%	3.2%	1.9%	0.7%	2.5%
Indian	8.2%	3.5%	-4.7%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	5.3%	7.8%	2.5%	2.7%	5.1%
Other Asian	14.1%	18.5%	4.4%	1.6%	16.9%
Black African	14.6%	9.9%	-4.7%	2.5%	7.4%
Black Caribbean	6.6%	6.2%	-0.4%	1.0%	5.2%
Other Black	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	0.8%	2.1%
White	39.9%	32.7%	-7.2%	81.4%	-48.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	1.3%	9.7%	8.4%	1.6%	8.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.9% 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	50.3%	46.9%	-3.4%	83.2%	-36.3%
European Union	8%	8.8%	0.8%	6.1%	2.7%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	14.6%	7.2%	-7.4%	2.7%	4.5%
Middle East and Asia	22.9%	30.9%	8.0%	5.6%	25.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	5.3%	2.4%	1.3%	4.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 29.8% 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	49.7%	46.8%	-2.9%	83.2%	-36.4%
10+ Years	12.2%	29.8%	17.6%	9.8%	20.0%
5-10 Years	14.9%	9.8%	-5.1%	2.9%	6.9%
2-5 Years	10.4%	6.9%	-3.5%	2.2%	4.7%
Less than 2 years	12.8%	6.6%	-6.2%	1.9%	4.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.5%	76.7%	-18.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	16%	1.2%	14.8%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.9%	37.2%	-16.3%
Christian	31.4%	46.2%	-14.8%
Buddhist	5.1%	0.5%	4.6%
Hindu	10.5%	1.7%	8.8%
Muslim	19.3%	6.5%	12.8%
Sikh	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other religion	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Griffin Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Griffin Road was 95.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.0% lower than the Plumstead & Glyndon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Griffin Road has the 35th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Plumstead & Glyndon and the 365th highest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 11.5%.

🔎 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 7QA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Griffin Road are based on 261 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 Griffin Road, Plumstead, London, SE18 7QA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE18 7QA

Average Price
£400,026

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£568,865

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£268,062

Other
£448,493

Estimated Average Property Prices for Griffin Road

Average Price
£384,267

Semi-Detached
£420,084

Terraced
£495,346

Detached
£295,945

Flats/Maisonettes
£246,108

Other
£328,752

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Griffin Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
132 Griffin Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£500,000	2024-02-09	£504,569
Being The Ground Floor Flat At 140 Griffin Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2023-10-10	£278,100
148 Griffin Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£531,000	2023-09-11	£538,037
146B Griffin Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£401,500	2023-07-07	£420,050
146A Griffin Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£286,000	2022-02-26	£296,776

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE18 7QA

Employment

SE18 7QA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% 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	101
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	37
Looking after home or family	22
Student (economically inactive)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Other	16
Unemployed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	26
Education	24
Administrative and support service activities	17
Construction	15
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Transport and storage	13
Other	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2,324 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	3,049 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	5,393 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	5,444 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	136 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	412 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School St Margaret's Grove , Plumstead SE18 7RL	3out of 4	468 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Foxfield Primary School Sandbach Place , SE18 7EX	4out of 4	578 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Conway Primary School Gallosson Road , SE18 1QY	3out of 4	578 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	364 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Academy Finchale Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9PX	3out of 4	2,025 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Greenwich Free School 403 Shooters Hill Road , SE18 4LH	3out of 4	2,730 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Greenwich Trust School 765 Woolwich Road , Greenwich SE7 8LJ	2out of 4	2,930 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
London Design and Engineering UTC 15 University Way , E16 2RD	2out of 4	2,958 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	2,034 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	1,704 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	1out of 4	4,169 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	169 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	1,214 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	1,315 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sumus Woolwich 38 Wellington Street , Woolwich SE18 6HQ	- not rated	1,373 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Engineering and Medical School 31 Thomas Street , Woolwich SE18 6HU	- not rated	1,415 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	253 yd
Corner Cafe	25 Waverley Road	273 yd
Apna Grill	14 Conway Road	325 yd
The Plumstead Pantry	16 Warwick Terrace	380 yd
Cafe Deluxe	1A Griffin Road	544 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Patricks Social Club	Presbytery, 1A Conway Road	343 yd
The Rose Inn	Rose Inn, 2 Waverley Road	358 yd
The Old Mill	The Old Mill, 1 Old Mill Road	391 yd
The Ship	The Ship, 205 Plumstead Common Road	517 yd
Plumstead Radical Club	Plumstead Radical Club, 83 - 88 Walmer Terrace	547 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Delicious Fried Chicken	2B Brewery Road	238 yd
The Frying Pan 2	1 Brewery Road	302 yd
Tasty Bites	15 Warwick Terrace	371 yd
Caloroso Pizza Woolwich	1B Griffin Road	455 yd
Advice Hub	Glyndon Community Centre, 75 Raglan Road	467 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Food	196 - 212 Plumstead Common Road	543 yd
Poundland	148 - 156 Plumstead High Street	627 yd
Tesco	18 Lakedale Road	662 yd
Iceland	144 - 146 Plumstead High Street	741 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Plumstead Manor School OLD MILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	322 yd
Plumstead Common Waverley Crescent	grass pitches, tennis courts	379 yd
Glyndon Community Centre RAGLAN ROAD	health and fitness suite	469 yd
Winns Common Plumstead Common Road	grass pitches	513 yd
Plumstead Radical Club 83-88 83-88 WALMER TERRACE		564 yd
Slade Hall PENDRELL STREET		751 yd
The Warehouse Sports And Performing Arts Centre (Closed) Speranza Street	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls	944 yd
Hmp Thameside GRIFFIN MANOR WAY	artificial grass pitch	1,081 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	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	125.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.92 Mbit/s

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