Waverley Crescent, London, SE18 7QS

People

Gender

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

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waverley Crescent 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.

Waverley Crescent 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 7QS, 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 Waverley Crescent are based on 67 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 Waverley Crescent, London, SE18 7QS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE18 7QS

Average Price
£386,239

Semi-Detached
£450,909

Terraced
£485,307

Detached
£390,291

Flats/Maisonettes
£260,484

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waverley Crescent

Average Price
£381,533

Semi-Detached
£418,309

Terraced
£465,240

Detached
£389,110

Flats/Maisonettes
£263,870

Other
£550

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waverley CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10B Waverley Crescent, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-01-25	£262,629
4 Waverley Crescent, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£478,000	2023-09-29	£484,334
10 Waverley Crescent, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£370,000	2023-09-06	£381,996
2B Waverley Crescent, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2023-06-26	£302,566
50 Waverley Crescent, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£480,000	2021-12-20	£513,032

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE18 7QS

Employment

SE18 7QS 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	2,389 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	3,005 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	267 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	366 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	539 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Foxfield Primary School Sandbach Place , SE18 7EX	4out of 4	575 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Conway Primary School Gallosson Road , SE18 1QY	3out of 4	684 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	315 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Academy Finchale Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9PX	3out of 4	2,129 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Greenwich Free School 403 Shooters Hill Road , SE18 4LH	3out of 4	2,615 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Greenwich Trust School 765 Woolwich Road , Greenwich SE7 8LJ	2out of 4	2,917 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
London Design and Engineering UTC 15 University Way , E16 2RD	2out of 4	3,049 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	1,910 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	1,711 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	1out of 4	4,259 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	288 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	1,249 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	1,324 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sumus Woolwich 38 Wellington Street , Woolwich SE18 6HQ	- not rated	1,377 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Engineering and Medical School 31 Thomas Street , Woolwich SE18 6HU	- not rated	1,431 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
The Plumstead Pantry	16 Warwick Terrace	271 yd
Corner Cafe	25 Waverley Road	313 yd
Emmaus Greenwich	226 Elmley Street	359 yd
Spice Island	204 Plumstead Common Road	431 yd
Thakali Catering and Restaurant	204 Plumstead Common Road	431 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Mill	The Old Mill, 1 Old Mill Road	288 yd
The Rose Inn	Rose Inn, 2 Waverley Road	381 yd
The Ship	The Ship, 205 Plumstead Common Road	384 yd
The Plum Tree Beer Shop	154 Plumstead Common Road	476 yd
St Patricks Social Club	Presbytery, 1A Conway Road	476 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tasty Bites	15 Warwick Terrace	262 yd
Delicious Fried Chicken	2B Brewery Road	288 yd
The Frying Pan 2	1 Brewery Road	349 yd
Morley's	191 Plumstead Common Road	407 yd
Pizza Time	187A Plumstead Common Road	413 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Food	196 - 212 Plumstead Common Road	410 yd
Poundland	148 - 156 Plumstead High Street	752 yd
Tesco	18 Lakedale Road	767 yd
Iceland	144 - 146 Plumstead High Street	842 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Plumstead Manor School OLD MILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	245 yd
Plumstead Common Waverley Crescent	grass pitches, tennis courts	253 yd
Winns Common Plumstead Common Road	grass pitches	425 yd
Glyndon Community Centre RAGLAN ROAD	health and fitness suite	485 yd
Slade Hall PENDRELL STREET		645 yd
Plumstead Radical Club 83-88 83-88 WALMER TERRACE		696 yd
The Warehouse Sports And Performing Arts Centre (Closed) Speranza Street	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls	1,012 yd
Gordon'S Gymnasium (Closed) 29A 29A HERBERT ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,071 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	97.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.5%

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	76.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	109.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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