Griffin Road, Plumstead, London, SE18 7QF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE18 7QF has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	45.5%	47.9%	2.4%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	54.5%	52.1%	-2.4%	49.0%	3.1%

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 7QF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46% 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	42.9%	46%	3.1%	37.9%	8.1%
Married: Opposite sex	40.7%	36.6%	-4.1%	44.2%	-7.6%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	2.9%	4.3%	1.4%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	6.2%	6.1%	-0.1%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	6.6%	5.9%	-0.7%	6.1%	-0.2%

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	52%	41.2%	-10.8%	48.4%	-7.2%
Good health	31.8%	35.5%	3.7%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	13.4%	17.6%	4.2%	12.7%	4.9%
Bad health	2%	4.8%	2.8%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	20.1%	18.5%	-1.6%	18.2%	0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.5%	11%	1.5%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	13.6%	0.0%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	13.8%	1.7%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	23.4%	35.9%	12.5%	33.8%	2.1%
Other	20.9%	4.4%	-16.5%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 27.3% 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	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	17.9%	5.7%	-12.2%	3.1%	2.6%
Pakistani	3.4%	7.1%	3.7%	2.7%	4.4%
Other Asian	21.9%	15.5%	-6.4%	1.6%	13.9%
Black African	11.6%	29.4%	17.8%	2.5%	26.9%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	8.2%	1.7%	-6.5%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
White	25%	27.3%	2.3%	81.4%	-54.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	4.5%	4.8%	0.3%	1.6%	3.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.8% 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	49.7%	49.8%	0.1%	83.2%	-33.4%
European Union	5.1%	7%	1.9%	6.1%	0.9%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	11.9%	18.6%	6.7%	2.7%	15.9%
Middle East and Asia	30.7%	21.3%	-9.4%	5.6%	15.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 33% 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	48.9%	49.6%	0.7%	83.2%	-33.6%
10+ Years	9.7%	33%	23.3%	9.8%	23.2%
5-10 Years	13.1%	8.2%	-4.9%	2.9%	5.3%
2-5 Years	6.5%	5.5%	-1.0%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	21.9%	3.8%	-18.1%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.9%	76.7%	-18.8%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	4.2%	0.3%	3.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	14.6%	1.2%	13.4%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	11.4%	13.5%	-2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.3%	37.2%	-18.9%
Christian	31.8%	46.2%	-14.4%
Buddhist	4%	0.5%	3.5%
Hindu	16%	1.7%	14.3%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	23.1%	6.5%	16.6%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Griffin Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Griffin Road was 34.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.6% lower than the Plumstead & Glyndon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Griffin Road has the 7th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Plumstead & Glyndon and the 113th lowest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year.

🔎 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 7QF, 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 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 7QF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE18 7QF

Average Price
£403,301

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£452,271

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£292,265

Other
£351,192

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
62C Griffin Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£193,000	2024-03-13	£191,124
2A Griffin Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£725,000	2022-10-17	£706,962
52 Griffin Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£437,500	2022-07-29	£425,930
Lord Derby House, 2B Griffin Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£7,000	2022-05-31	£7,338
Flat 2 Lord Derby House, 2B Griffin Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2022-05-03	£283,056

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE18 7QF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	144
Part-Time Employee	50
Retired	32
Looking after home or family	31
Self-Employed	28
Unemployed	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Student (economically inactive)	24
Other	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Administrative and support service activities	23
Other	12
Construction	11
Education	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2,228 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	3,161 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	5,023 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	5,264 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	211 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Rise Primary School Brewery Road , Plumstead SE18 7PX	3out of 4	311 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Conway Primary School Gallosson Road , SE18 1QY	3out of 4	451 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heronsgate Primary School Whinchat Road , SE28 0EA	4out of 4	637 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Foxfield Primary School Sandbach Place , SE18 7EX	4out of 4	712 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	721 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Academy Finchale Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9PX	3out of 4	1,771 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic school for Girls 1 Birchdene Drive , SE28 8RF	- not rated	2,607 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic School Hutchins Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AT	3out of 4	2,616 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
London Design and Engineering UTC 15 University Way , E16 2RD	2out of 4	2,637 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	2,416 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	1,687 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	1out of 4	3,951 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	5,377 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	286 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	1,132 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	1,307 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sumus Woolwich 38 Wellington Street , Woolwich SE18 6HQ	- not rated	1,379 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Engineering and Medical School 31 Thomas Street , Woolwich SE18 6HU	- not rated	1,382 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
Cafe Deluxe	1A Griffin Road	123 yd
Danfe Restaurant	89 Walmer Terrace	133 yd
Mr Uncle’s Kebab House	6 Plumstead High Street	148 yd
Kitchen Plaza	8 Plumstead High Street	150 yd
Kings Cafe	14 Plumstead High Street	151 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Patricks Social Club	Presbytery, 1A Conway Road	111 yd
Plumstead Radical Club	Plumstead Radical Club, 83 - 88 Walmer Terrace	123 yd
The Belfry	100 Plumstead High Street	403 yd
The Rose Inn	Rose Inn, 2 Waverley Road	516 yd
The Volunteer	130 - 132 Plumstead High Street	564 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caloroso Pizza Woolwich	1B Griffin Road	48 yd
Taste of China	4 Plumstead High Street	147 yd
Morley's	10 Plumstead High Street	152 yd
Wilson & Bay Coffee Club	Plumstead Railway Station Walmer Terrace	188 yd
AK Grills	154 Plumstead Road	216 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Poundland	148 - 156 Plumstead High Street	347 yd
Tesco	18 Lakedale Road	511 yd
Iceland	144 - 146 Plumstead High Street	594 yd
Co-op Food	196 - 212 Plumstead Common Road	971 yd
Sainsbury's	10, Victory Parade Plumstead Road	1,044 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Plumstead Radical Club 83-88 83-88 WALMER TERRACE		136 yd
Glyndon Community Centre RAGLAN ROAD	health and fitness suite	590 yd
Hmp Thameside GRIFFIN MANOR WAY	artificial grass pitch	653 yd
Plumstead Manor School OLD MILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	716 yd
Plumstead Common Waverley Crescent	grass pitches, tennis courts	789 yd
Winns Common Plumstead Common Road	grass pitches	900 yd
The Warehouse Sports And Performing Arts Centre (Closed) Speranza Street	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls	908 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	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.7%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	141.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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