Waverley Crescent, London, SE18 7QU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE18 7QU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.8%	50.4%	2.6%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	52.2%	49.6%	-2.6%	49.0%	0.6%

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	35.5%	32.7%	-2.8%	37.9%	-5.2%
Married: Opposite sex	34.1%	43.9%	9.8%	44.2%	-0.3%
Married: Same sex	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	8.2%	6.3%	-1.9%	2.2%	4.1%
Divorced	12.3%	11.2%	-1.1%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	8.2%	5.8%	-2.4%	6.1%	-0.3%

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	40.6%	40.7%	0.1%	48.4%	-7.7%
Good health	32%	38.9%	6.9%	33.6%	5.3%
Fair health	18.3%	13.8%	-4.5%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	6.8%	4%	-2.8%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	1.2%	1.3%

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	30.9%	26.5%	-4.4%	18.2%	8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	9%	-4.2%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	8.5%	-3.3%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	4.9%	3.5%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	14.3%	2.5%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	24.5%	31.8%	7.3%	33.8%	-2.0%
Other	6.4%	4.9%	-1.5%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36.2% 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	5.8%	5.8%	0.0%	1.1%	4.7%
Chinese	0%	3.6%	3.6%	0.7%	2.9%
Indian	6.1%	4.3%	-1.8%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	11.9%	14.9%	3.0%	1.6%	13.3%
Black African	14%	15.2%	1.2%	2.5%	12.7%
Black Caribbean	3.6%	2.9%	-0.7%	1.0%	1.9%
Other Black	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	3.2%	1.4%	-1.8%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
White	45.7%	36.2%	-9.5%	81.4%	-45.2%
Other	2.9%	8%	5.1%	1.6%	6.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.1%	51.3%	-13.8%	83.2%	-31.9%
European Union	4%	9%	5.0%	6.1%	2.9%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	11.2%	10.5%	-0.7%	2.7%	7.8%
Middle East and Asia	15.1%	25.6%	10.5%	5.6%	20.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.7%	51.8%	-11.9%	83.2%	-31.4%
10+ Years	7.2%	24.8%	17.6%	9.8%	15.0%
5-10 Years	7.2%	11.3%	4.1%	2.9%	8.4%
2-5 Years	7.9%	9.1%	1.2%	2.2%	6.9%
Less than 2 years	14%	2.9%	-11.1%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.8%	76.7%	-17.9%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Central and Western Africa	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	11.2%	1.2%	10.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	11.6%	13.5%	-1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.1%	37.2%	-20.1%
Christian	50.5%	46.2%	4.3%
Buddhist	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Hindu	16.4%	1.7%	14.7%
Muslim	10.5%	6.5%	4.0%
Not answered	2.5%	6.0%	-3.5%

Safety

Is Waverley Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waverley Crescent was 50.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.7% lower than the Plumstead & Glyndon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Waverley Crescent has the 16th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Plumstead & Glyndon and the 201st lowest 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 fallen by about -52.4%.

🔎 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 7QU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 7QU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE18 7QU

Average Price
£637,887

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£637,887

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

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
35A Waverley Crescent, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£406,500	2022-03-31	£425,776
37 Waverley Crescent, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	1995-07-10	£841,077

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE18 7QU

Employment

SE18 7QU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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	69
Retired	35
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	10
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Education	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Manufacturing	1
Real estate 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	2,368 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	3,062 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	380 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	386 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenslade Primary School Erindale , Plumstead Common SE18 2QQ	3out of 4	572 yd	Community 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	634 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Foxfield Primary School Sandbach Place , SE18 7EX	4out of 4	686 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	223 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Academy Finchale Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9PX	3out of 4	2,166 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Greenwich Free School 403 Shooters Hill Road , SE18 4LH	3out of 4	2,570 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Greenwich Trust School 765 Woolwich Road , Greenwich SE7 8LJ	2out of 4	3,003 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Welling School Elsa Road , DA16 1LB	2out of 4	3,086 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	1,846 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	1,816 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	1out of 4	4,271 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	428 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	1,374 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	1,434 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Willow Dene School Swingate Lane , SE18 2JD	3out of 4	1,435 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sumus Woolwich 38 Wellington Street , Woolwich SE18 6HQ	- not rated	1,482 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	126 yd
Spice Island	204 Plumstead Common Road	313 yd
Thakali Catering and Restaurant	204 Plumstead Common Road	313 yd
Corner Cafe	25 Waverley Road	452 yd
Slade Social Cafe	342 Plumstead Common Road	496 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Mill	The Old Mill, 1 Old Mill Road	145 yd
The Ship	The Ship, 205 Plumstead Common Road	296 yd
The Plum Tree Beer Shop	154 Plumstead Common Road	409 yd
sourdough saloon pizza @thestarse18	Star Inn, 158 Plumstead Common Road	420 yd
Star INN	Star Inn, 158 Plumstead Common Road	420 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tasty Bites	15 Warwick Terrace	117 yd
Morley's	191 Plumstead Common Road	329 yd
Pizza Time	187A Plumstead Common Road	338 yd
Delicious Fried Chicken	2B Brewery Road	430 yd
The Frying Pan 2	1 Brewery Road	488 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Food	196 - 212 Plumstead Common Road	302 yd
Tesco	18 Lakedale Road	817 yd
Poundland	148 - 156 Plumstead High Street	836 yd
Iceland	144 - 146 Plumstead High Street	884 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Plumstead Manor School OLD MILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	132 yd
Plumstead Common Waverley Crescent	grass pitches, tennis courts	231 yd
Winns Common Plumstead Common Road	grass pitches	288 yd
Slade Hall PENDRELL STREET		499 yd
Glyndon Community Centre RAGLAN ROAD	health and fitness suite	610 yd
Plumstead Radical Club 83-88 83-88 WALMER TERRACE		823 yd
The Warehouse Sports And Performing Arts Centre (Closed) Speranza Street	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls	1,007 yd
Swingate Playing Fields Swingate Lane	grass pitches	1,047 yd
Gordon'S Gymnasium (Closed) 29A 29A HERBERT ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,059 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	85.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.0%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	276.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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