Griffin Road, Plumstead, London, SE18 7QE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE18 7QE has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	50.4%	48.6%	-1.8%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	49.6%	51.4%	1.8%	49.0%	2.4%

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 7QE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.3% 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	42.5%	46.3%	3.8%	37.9%	8.4%
Married: Opposite sex	47%	38.4%	-8.6%	44.2%	-5.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	5.1%	5.7%	0.6%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	3.9%	6%	2.1%	6.1%	-0.1%

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	44.9%	50.8%	5.9%	48.4%	2.4%
Good health	39.2%	29.6%	-9.6%	33.6%	-4.0%
Fair health	10%	15.7%	5.7%	12.7%	3.0%
Bad health	4.3%	3.9%	-0.4%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	22.8%	26.8%	4.0%	18.2%	8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	10.1%	-2.0%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	12.1%	0.0%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	3.7%	2.6%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	10.4%	0.5%	16.9%	-6.5%
Degree or Similar	29.3%	33.2%	3.9%	33.8%	-0.6%
Other	12.7%	3.7%	-9.0%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 22.8% 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	5.5%	5.8%	0.3%	1.1%	4.7%
Chinese	0.2%	1.9%	1.7%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	21.9%	13.5%	-8.4%	3.1%	10.4%
Pakistani	8.6%	4.4%	-4.2%	2.7%	1.7%
Other Asian	17.1%	10%	-7.1%	1.6%	8.4%
Black African	6.7%	18.4%	11.7%	2.5%	15.9%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	3.3%	0.9%	1.0%	2.3%
Other Black	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.2%	2.1%	1.9%	0.8%	1.3%
White	29.2%	22.8%	-6.4%	81.4%	-58.6%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	2.4%	10.7%	8.3%	1.6%	9.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43% 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	41.6%	43%	1.4%	83.2%	-40.2%
European Union	6.2%	8.1%	1.9%	6.1%	2.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	12.8%	23%	10.2%	2.7%	20.3%
Middle East and Asia	36.8%	23.3%	-13.5%	5.6%	17.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	1.3%	0.6%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 43% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 38.3% 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	40.9%	42.9%	2.0%	83.2%	-40.3%
10+ Years	15.2%	38.3%	23.1%	9.8%	28.5%
5-10 Years	15.2%	9.3%	-5.9%	2.9%	6.4%
2-5 Years	9.3%	4.9%	-4.4%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	19.5%	4.6%	-14.9%	1.9%	2.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.4%	76.7%	-10.3%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	3%	0.3%	2.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	8.1%	1.2%	6.9%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
No passport held	7.2%	13.5%	-6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.2%	37.2%	-23.0%
Christian	28.6%	46.2%	-17.6%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Hindu	19.5%	1.7%	17.8%
Muslim	27.4%	6.5%	20.9%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Griffin Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Griffin Road was 84.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.3% lower than the Plumstead & Glyndon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Griffin Road has the 31st lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Plumstead & Glyndon and the 360th lowest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.2%.

🔎 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 7QE, 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 7QE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE18 7QE

Average Price
£469,326

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£508,802

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£271,943

Other
no sales

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
97 Griffin Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£550,000	2023-09-28	£557,288
89 Griffin Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£525,000	2023-07-21	£545,298
95 Griffin Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2023-03-13	£310,915
85 Griffin Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£550,000	2022-12-16	£538,621
95A Griffin Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£227,500	2021-10-08	£236,312

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE18 7QE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE18 7QE 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	108
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	33
Looking after home or family	27
Student (economically inactive)	23
Unemployed	17
Other	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	46
Accommodation and food service activities	23
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	20
Construction	18
Administrative and support service activities	15
Transport and storage	15
Other	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2

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	2,231 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	3,133 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	5,232 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	5,388 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	87 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	222 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Conway Primary School Gallosson Road , SE18 1QY	3out of 4	438 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Foxfield Primary School Sandbach Place , SE18 7EX	4out of 4	646 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	654 yd	Voluntary aided 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	505 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Academy Finchale Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9PX	3out of 4	1,864 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic school for Girls 1 Birchdene Drive , SE28 8RF	- not rated	2,776 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic School Hutchins Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AT	3out of 4	2,788 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
London Design and Engineering UTC 15 University Way , E16 2RD	2out of 4	2,824 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	2,235 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	1,720 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	1out of 4	4,026 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	124 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	1,193 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	1,332 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sumus Woolwich 38 Wellington Street , Woolwich SE18 6HQ	- not rated	1,397 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Engineering and Medical School 31 Thomas Street , Woolwich SE18 6HU	- not rated	1,420 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
Apna Grill	14 Conway Road	121 yd
Emmaus Greenwich	226 Elmley Street	189 yd
Cafe Deluxe	1A Griffin Road	334 yd
Corner Cafe	25 Waverley Road	336 yd
Danfe Restaurant	89 Walmer Terrace	355 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Patricks Social Club	Presbytery, 1A Conway Road	132 yd
Plumstead Radical Club	Plumstead Radical Club, 83 - 88 Walmer Terrace	346 yd
The Rose Inn	Rose Inn, 2 Waverley Road	421 yd
The Belfry	100 Plumstead High Street	457 yd
The Old Mill	The Old Mill, 1 Old Mill Road	578 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caloroso Pizza Woolwich	1B Griffin Road	245 yd
Delicious Fried Chicken	2B Brewery Road	300 yd
The Frying Pan 2	1 Brewery Road	345 yd
Taste of China	4 Plumstead High Street	362 yd
Morley's	10 Plumstead High Street	362 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Poundland	148 - 156 Plumstead High Street	437 yd
Tesco	18 Lakedale Road	519 yd
Iceland	144 - 146 Plumstead High Street	604 yd
Co-op Food	196 - 212 Plumstead Common Road	754 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Plumstead Radical Club 83-88 83-88 WALMER TERRACE		360 yd
Plumstead Manor School OLD MILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	494 yd
Glyndon Community Centre RAGLAN ROAD	health and fitness suite	522 yd
Plumstead Common Waverley Crescent	grass pitches, tennis courts	586 yd
Winns Common Plumstead Common Road	grass pitches	680 yd
The Warehouse Sports And Performing Arts Centre (Closed) Speranza Street	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls	864 yd
Hmp Thameside GRIFFIN MANOR WAY	artificial grass pitch	872 yd
Slade Hall PENDRELL STREET		931 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	160.8 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	20.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.92 Mbit/s

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