Blendon Terrace, London, SE18 7RR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE18 7RR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.4%	50.6%	-2.8%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	46.6%	49.4%	2.8%	49.0%	0.4%

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 7RR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.5% 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%	43.5%	-4.5%	37.9%	5.6%
Married: Opposite sex	30.1%	29.7%	-0.4%	44.2%	-14.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Separated	3.1%	2.9%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	10.9%	12.3%	1.4%	9.1%	3.2%
Widowed	7.9%	8.7%	0.8%	6.1%	2.6%

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	40.2%	41.3%	1.1%	48.4%	-7.1%
Good health	30.8%	42.6%	11.8%	33.6%	9.0%
Fair health	17.3%	8.4%	-8.9%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	8.6%	5.8%	-2.8%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	3%	1.9%	-1.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.6%	26.3%	-0.3%	18.2%	8.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	8%	-6.4%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	9.5%	-2.7%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	5.1%	1.6%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	9.5%	1.6%	16.9%	-7.4%
Degree or Similar	29.7%	39.4%	9.7%	33.8%	5.6%
Other	5.7%	2.2%	-3.5%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.5% 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	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.1%	3.9%	2.8%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	3%	0.6%	-2.4%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	1.9%	3.9%	2.0%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	17.3%	14.9%	-2.4%	2.5%	12.4%
Black Caribbean	6.4%	2.6%	-3.8%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	2.6%	0.6%	-2.0%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
White	60.5%	67.5%	7.0%	81.4%	-13.9%
Arab	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.4% 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	66.5%	56.4%	-10.1%	83.2%	-26.8%
European Union	3.4%	23.7%	20.3%	6.1%	17.6%
Rest of Europe	2.6%	0.6%	-2.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	15%	10.9%	-4.1%	2.7%	8.2%
Middle East and Asia	6.4%	4.5%	-1.9%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.6%	3.8%	-1.8%	1.3%	2.5%
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	64.3%	55.3%	-9.0%	83.2%	-27.9%
10+ Years	1.9%	23.3%	21.4%	9.8%	13.5%
5-10 Years	3.8%	11.3%	7.5%	2.9%	8.4%
2-5 Years	12%	3.1%	-8.9%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	18%	6.9%	-11.1%	1.9%	5.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.8%	76.7%	-19.9%
Ireland	5.2%	0.6%	4.6%
France	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	12.9%	0.9%	12.0%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Central and Western Africa	6.5%	0.3%	6.2%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.9%	37.2%	-0.3%
Christian	49%	46.2%	2.8%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Sikh	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Blendon Terrace Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blendon Terrace was 370.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 182.2% higher than the Plumstead & Glyndon average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Blendon Terrace has the 3rd highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Plumstead & Glyndon and the 43rd highest crime rate of 755 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 97.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.5%.

🔎 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 7RR, 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 Blendon Terrace are based on 50 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 Blendon Terrace, London, SE18 7RR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE18 7RR

Average Price
£580,331

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£680,183

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£280,772

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blendon Terrace

Average Price
£369,722

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£501,457

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£215,077

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blendon TerraceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18A Blendon Terrace, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2024-08-07	£264,021
2 Blendon Terrace, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£630,000	2021-10-29	£690,925
6 Blendon Terrace, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£630,000	2021-09-17	£726,436
4 Blendon Terrace, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£635,000	2017-08-17	£779,215
6 Blendon Terrace, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£550,000	2016-01-29	£739,063

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE18 7RR

Employment

SE18 7RR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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	47
Self-Employed	22
Retired	20
Part-Time Employee	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Looking after home or family	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Education	12
Other	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Construction	8
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,384 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cyril Henry Nursery School 57 St Mary Street , Woolwich SE18 5AP	- not rated	1,780 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	2,669 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	2,783 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedonwell Nursery School Bedonwell Road , DA17 5PF	- not rated	4,256 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	123 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Rise Junior School Brewery Road , SE18 7PX	- not rated	502 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Rise Infant School Brewery Road , Plumstead SE18 7PX	- not rated	502 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mulgrave Junior School Rectory Place , SE18 7QA	- not rated	512 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nightingale Primary School Bloomfield Road , Woolwich SE18 7JJ	3out of 4	516 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	2out of 4	514 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eaglesfield School Red Lion Lane , Shooters Hill SE18 4LD	- not rated	1,692 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School Wickham Lane , Abbey Wood SE2 0XX	- not rated	1,992 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Greenwich Free School 403 Shooters Hill Road , SE18 4LH	4out of 4	2,289 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Academy Finchale Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9PX	2out of 4	2,450 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	975 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	1,586 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	1,586 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	1,615 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	3out of 4	4,567 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Business Academy Bexley Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW	- not rated	4,567 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	421 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Negus Sixth Form Centre Plumstead Manor School , Old Mill Road SE18 1QF	- not rated	514 yd	Sixth form centres	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waterside School Robert Street , SE18 7NB	4out of 4	563 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nine Acres School Robert Street , Plumstead SE18 7NB	- not rated	611 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
ASD Learning Centre - Woolwich 4 Gunnery Terrace , The Royal Arsenal SE18 6SW	- not rated	1,175 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	385 yd
Spice Island	204 Plumstead Common Road	390 yd
Thakali Catering and Restaurant	204 Plumstead Common Road	390 yd
Corner Cafe	25 Waverley Road	438 yd
The Plumstead Pantry	16 Warwick Terrace	479 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
sourdough saloon pizza @thestarse18	Star Inn, 158 Plumstead Common Road	242 yd
Star INN	Star Inn, 158 Plumstead Common Road	242 yd
The Plum Tree Beer Shop	154 Plumstead Common Road	244 yd
The Ship	The Ship, 205 Plumstead Common Road	280 yd
The Rose Inn	Rose Inn, 2 Waverley Road	420 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Northern Delight	122B Plumstead Common Road	197 yd
Pizza Time	187A Plumstead Common Road	250 yd
Morley's	191 Plumstead Common Road	255 yd
The Grill Cabin Pizza Burger Grill	66 Plumstead Common Road	385 yd
Advice Hub	Glyndon Community Centre, 75 Raglan Road	446 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op Food	196 - 212 Plumstead Common Road		349 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Plumstead Common Waverley Crescent	grass pitches, tennis courts	190 yd
Glyndon Community Centre RAGLAN ROAD	health and fitness suite	446 yd
Plumstead Manor School OLD MILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	545 yd
Winns Common Plumstead Common Road	grass pitches	639 yd
Gordon'S Gymnasium (Closed) 29A 29A HERBERT ROAD	health and fitness suite	670 yd
Slade Hall PENDRELL STREET		737 yd
Plumstead Radical Club 83-88 83-88 WALMER TERRACE		990 yd
Shrewsbury Park (Closed) Plum Lane	grass pitches	1,000 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	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.7%

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	60 Mbit/s
Average download speed	141.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE18 7RR