Heavitree Road, London, SE18 7RA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE18 7RA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	49.3%	49.8%	0.5%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	50.7%	50.2%	-0.5%	49.0%	1.2%

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	44.3%	40.6%	-3.7%	37.9%	2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	43%	43.4%	0.4%	44.2%	-0.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	3%	2.8%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	5.7%	7.1%	1.4%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	3.9%	5.2%	1.3%	6.1%	-0.9%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.3%	50.9%	1.6%	48.4%	2.5%
Good health	31.4%	35.3%	3.9%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	11.1%	7.8%	-3.3%	12.7%	-4.9%
Bad health	5.7%	4.1%	-1.6%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	1.2%	0.7%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 46%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.1%	19.9%	0.8%	18.2%	1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	8.1%	-5.4%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	10%	-2.6%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	3.3%	1.1%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	10%	2.2%	16.9%	-6.9%
Degree or Similar	30.4%	46%	15.6%	33.8%	12.2%
Other	14.3%	2.8%	-11.5%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48% 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	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	5%	1.9%	-3.1%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	10.4%	13.4%	3.0%	2.7%	10.7%
Other Asian	12.9%	10.4%	-2.5%	1.6%	8.8%
Black African	6.1%	8.9%	2.8%	2.5%	6.4%
Black Caribbean	4.3%	3.7%	-0.6%	1.0%	2.7%
Other Black	1.1%	3%	1.9%	0.5%	2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	0.8%	1.1%
White	52.9%	48%	-4.9%	81.4%	-33.4%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other	1.4%	4.5%	3.1%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57% 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	53.6%	57%	3.4%	83.2%	-26.2%
European Union	11.1%	13%	1.9%	6.1%	6.9%
Rest of Europe	3.9%	0.7%	-3.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	6.1%	8.1%	2.0%	2.7%	5.4%
Middle East and Asia	22.1%	17%	-5.1%	5.6%	11.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	3.3%	0.4%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	51.4%	57.2%	5.8%	83.2%	-26.0%
10+ Years	10%	21.9%	11.9%	9.8%	12.1%
5-10 Years	11.8%	13%	1.2%	2.9%	10.1%
2-5 Years	8.2%	2.2%	-6.0%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	18.6%	5.6%	-13.0%	1.9%	3.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.9%	76.7%	-14.8%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	4.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Other EU countries	6%	1.5%	4.5%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	8.6%	1.2%	7.4%
South-East Asia	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	7.1%	13.5%	-6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31%	37.2%	-6.2%
Christian	35.4%	46.2%	-10.8%
Hindu	10.4%	1.7%	8.7%
Muslim	15.7%	6.5%	9.2%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Heavitree Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heavitree Road was 45.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.9% lower than the Plumstead & Glyndon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Heavitree Road has the 12th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Plumstead & Glyndon and the 166th lowest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 1.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,200

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in SE18 7RA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Heavitree Road are based on 86 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 Heavitree Road, London, SE18 7RA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE18 7RA

Average Price
£475,884

Semi-Detached
£346,413

Terraced
£518,459

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£307,332

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heavitree Road

Average Price
£354,854

Semi-Detached
£404,440

Terraced
£453,353

Detached
£433,756

Flats/Maisonettes
£224,030

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heavitree Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7A Heavitree Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2024-08-12	£312,546
7A Heavitree Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£299,995	2021-04-21	£319,430
13 Heavitree Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2020-06-19	£358,413
7A Heavitree Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£262,500	2018-03-01	£290,432
3 Heavitree Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£525,000	2017-04-10	£661,407

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE18 7RA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	22
Retired	21
Looking after home or family	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Education	17
Human health and social work activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	6
Construction	6
Manufacturing	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2,589 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	2,820 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	5,390 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School St Margaret's Grove , Plumstead SE18 7RL	3out of 4	161 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Rise Primary School Brewery Road , Plumstead SE18 7PX	3out of 4	445 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Foxfield Primary School Sandbach Place , SE18 7EX	4out of 4	463 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nightingale Primary School Bloomfield Road , Woolwich SE18 7JJ	3out of 4	580 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	721 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	468 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Academy Finchale Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9PX	3out of 4	2,331 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Greenwich Free School 403 Shooters Hill Road , SE18 4LH	3out of 4	2,419 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Greenwich Trust School 765 Woolwich Road , Greenwich SE7 8LJ	2out of 4	2,758 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
London Design and Engineering UTC 15 University Way , E16 2RD	2out of 4	3,043 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	1,727 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	1,579 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	1out of 4	4,464 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	414 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	1,162 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	1,201 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sumus Woolwich 38 Wellington Street , Woolwich SE18 6HQ	- not rated	1,246 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Engineering and Medical School 31 Thomas Street , Woolwich SE18 6HU	- not rated	1,314 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
Corner Cafe	25 Waverley Road	317 yd
The Plumstead Pantry	16 Warwick Terrace	341 yd
Spice Island	204 Plumstead Common Road	366 yd
Thakali Catering and Restaurant	204 Plumstead Common Road	366 yd
Emmaus Greenwich	226 Elmley Street	449 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Ship	The Ship, 205 Plumstead Common Road	275 yd
The Plum Tree Beer Shop	154 Plumstead Common Road	324 yd
sourdough saloon pizza @thestarse18	Star Inn, 158 Plumstead Common Road	330 yd
Star INN	Star Inn, 158 Plumstead Common Road	330 yd
The Rose Inn	Rose Inn, 2 Waverley Road	339 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morley's	191 Plumstead Common Road	279 yd
Pizza Time	187A Plumstead Common Road	281 yd
Delicious Fried Chicken	2B Brewery Road	315 yd
Tasty Bites	15 Warwick Terrace	333 yd
Northern Delight	122B Plumstead Common Road	348 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Food	196 - 212 Plumstead Common Road	330 yd
Poundland	148 - 156 Plumstead High Street	936 yd
Tesco	18 Lakedale Road	968 yd
Iceland	144 - 146 Plumstead High Street	1,045 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Plumstead Common Waverley Crescent	grass pitches, tennis courts	104 yd
Plumstead Manor School OLD MILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	379 yd
Glyndon Community Centre RAGLAN ROAD	health and fitness suite	412 yd
Winns Common Plumstead Common Road	grass pitches	513 yd
Slade Hall PENDRELL STREET		671 yd
Plumstead Radical Club 83-88 83-88 WALMER TERRACE		829 yd
Gordon'S Gymnasium (Closed) 29A 29A HERBERT ROAD	health and fitness suite	868 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	88.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	99.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE18 7RA