St Margarets Grove, London, SE18 7RL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE18 7RL has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.2% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	44.3%	56.2%	11.9%	51.0%	5.2%
Male	55.7%	43.8%	-11.9%	49.0%	-5.2%

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 7RL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52% 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	48.9%	52%	3.1%	37.9%	14.1%
Married: Opposite sex	26.8%	28.9%	2.1%	44.2%	-15.3%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	8.9%	3.6%	-5.3%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	11.6%	11.6%	0.0%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	2.6%	4%	1.4%	6.1%	-2.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86%) 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	40.9%	53.2%	12.3%	48.4%	4.8%
Good health	41.3%	32.8%	-8.5%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	12.1%	12%	-0.1%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	4.5%	1.9%	-2.6%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	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	25.3%	21.2%	-4.1%	18.2%	3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	5.9%	-8.3%	9.6%	-3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	12.6%	0.5%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	6.8%	5.2%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	9%	-4.2%	16.9%	-7.9%
Degree or Similar	26.3%	39.2%	12.9%	33.8%	5.4%
Other	7.4%	5.4%	-2.0%	2.8%	2.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.9% 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)
Chinese	4.2%	0%	-4.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	5.3%	6.4%	1.1%	1.6%	4.8%
Black African	22%	23.2%	1.2%	2.5%	20.7%
Black Caribbean	6.4%	6.1%	-0.3%	1.0%	5.1%
Other Black	1.9%	4.8%	2.9%	0.5%	4.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	2.7%	1.9%	-0.8%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	3.5%	0.8%	0.9%	2.6%
Mixed Other	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%	1.5%
White	50%	46.9%	-3.1%	81.4%	-34.5%
Arab	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65% 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	68.6%	65%	-3.6%	83.2%	-18.2%
European Union	3%	9.1%	6.1%	6.1%	3.0%
Rest of Europe	3%	2.6%	-0.4%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	15.5%	13.3%	-2.2%	2.7%	10.6%
Middle East and Asia	8.3%	6.8%	-1.5%	5.6%	1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	3.2%	2.1%	1.3%	1.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.2%	65%	-3.2%	83.2%	-18.2%
10+ Years	0.4%	19.7%	19.3%	9.8%	9.9%
5-10 Years	4.9%	7.1%	2.2%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	12.5%	5.8%	-6.7%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	14%	2.3%	-11.7%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.7%	76.7%	-20.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Lithuania	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	21.2%	13.5%	7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.8%	37.2%	-3.4%
Christian	38.6%	46.2%	-7.6%
Buddhist	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Muslim	15.1%	6.5%	8.6%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is St Margarets Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Margarets Grove was 92.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.9% lower than the Plumstead & Glyndon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Margarets Grove has the 29th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Plumstead & Glyndon and the 371st highest crime rate of 755 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 65.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.6%.

🔎 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 7RL, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (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 St Margarets Grove are based on 51 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 St Margarets Grove, London, SE18 7RL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE18 7RL

Average Price
£490,980

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£640,783

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£322,452

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Margarets Grove

Average Price
£521,474

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£653,667

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£316,574

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Margarets GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16A St Margarets Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£373,000	2025-03-20	£372,245
7C St Margarets Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£387,000	2024-10-08	£369,035
2 St Margarets Grove, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£715,000	2024-03-13	£731,298
18 St Margarets Grove, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£642,500	2023-11-03	£704,633
12A St Margarets Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2023-03-31	£300,846

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE18 7RL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Retired	26
Part-Time Employee	25
Student (economically inactive)	19
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	16
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	8
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Manufacturing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woolwich Common Nursery School Woolwich Common , SE18 4DJ	- not rated	1,139 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cyril Henry Nursery School 57 St Mary Street , Woolwich SE18 5AP	- not rated	1,625 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	2,553 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	2,914 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedonwell Nursery School Bedonwell Road , DA17 5PF	- not rated	4,495 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	194 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nightingale Primary School Bloomfield Road , Woolwich SE18 7JJ	3out of 4	285 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nightingale Primary School Bloomfield Road , Woolwich SE18 7JJ	- not rated	285 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Foxfield Primary School Sandbach Place , SE18 7EX	4out of 4	525 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Foxfield Primary School Sandbach Place , SE18 7EX	- not rated	525 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	2out of 4	759 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eaglesfield School Red Lion Lane , Shooters Hill SE18 4LD	- not rated	1,497 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Ark Greenwich Free School 403 Shooters Hill Road , SE18 4LH	4out of 4	2,071 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School Wickham Lane , Abbey Wood SE2 0XX	- not rated	2,228 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Greenwich Trust School 765 Woolwich Road , Greenwich SE7 8LJ	3out of 4	2,559 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenwich Community College at Plumstead Centre 95 Plumstead Road , Plumstead SE18 7DQ	- not rated	1,067 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	1,395 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	1,395 yd	Community school	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	1,464 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	3out of 4	4,808 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Business Academy Bexley Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW	- not rated	4,808 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Foxhill Centre Plumstead Common Road , SE18 3AT	- not rated	175 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waterside School Robert Street , SE18 7NB	4out of 4	741 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Negus Sixth Form Centre Plumstead Manor School , Old Mill Road SE18 1QF	- not rated	759 yd	Sixth form centres	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nine Acres School Robert Street , Plumstead SE18 7NB	- not rated	776 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sumus Woolwich 38 Wellington Street , Woolwich SE18 6HQ	- not rated	1,147 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
Naga chicken	60 Plumstead Common Road	147 yd
capital noodle bar	42 - 44 Plumstead Common Road	309 yd
DVINE CAKES AND FOODS	1B Herbert Road	337 yd
Queens Diner	11 Herbert Road	378 yd
Star of Spice Restaurant	13 - 15 Herbert Road	381 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fox & Hounds	Fox And Hounds, 57 Plumstead Common Road	352 yd
sourdough saloon pizza @thestarse18	Star Inn, 158 Plumstead Common Road	367 yd
Star INN	Star Inn, 158 Plumstead Common Road	367 yd
The Plum Tree Beer Shop	154 Plumstead Common Road	376 yd
Lord Raglan	Lord Raglan, 158 Burrage Road	458 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Grill Cabin Pizza Burger Grill	66 Plumstead Common Road	147 yd
Simply The Best	2 Bloomfield Road	238 yd
Northern Delight	122B Plumstead Common Road	260 yd
Lucky House	40 Plumstead Common Road	271 yd
Ruchita	17B Herbert Road	388 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op Food	196 - 212 Plumstead Common Road		533 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Plumstead Common Waverley Crescent	grass pitches, tennis courts	432 yd
Gordon'S Gymnasium (Closed) 29A 29A HERBERT ROAD	health and fitness suite	444 yd
Glyndon Community Centre RAGLAN ROAD	health and fitness suite	542 yd
Plumstead Manor School OLD MILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	786 yd
Winns Common Plumstead Common Road	grass pitches	863 yd
Slade Hall PENDRELL STREET		917 yd
Shrewsbury Park (Closed) Plum Lane	grass pitches	984 yd
Shrewsbury House Bushmoor Crescent		1,088 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.2%

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	199.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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