Vicarage Road, London, SE18 7SP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE18 7SP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.1% of residents 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	54.4%	54.1%	-0.3%	51.0%	3.1%
Male	45.6%	45.9%	0.3%	49.0%	-3.1%

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 7SP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.1% 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	46.9%	48.1%	1.2%	37.9%	10.2%
Married: Opposite sex	35.1%	33.4%	-1.7%	44.2%	-10.8%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3%	4.1%	1.1%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	10%	10.6%	0.6%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	4.4%	3.8%	-0.6%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	50.4%	52.5%	2.1%	48.4%	4.1%
Good health	32%	27.3%	-4.7%	33.6%	-6.3%
Fair health	10.7%	13.9%	3.2%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	4.8%	5.2%	0.4%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	32.5%	27.9%	-4.6%	18.2%	9.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	8.2%	-3.2%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	10.2%	-5.3%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	4.1%	1.5%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	13.3%	3.7%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	17.3%	34%	16.7%	33.8%	0.2%
Other	11.1%	2.4%	-8.7%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43.5% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	7.7%	12.2%	4.5%	1.6%	10.6%
Black African	22.1%	20.7%	-1.4%	2.5%	18.2%
Black Caribbean	5.3%	6.8%	1.5%	1.0%	5.8%
Other Black	2.1%	5.7%	3.6%	0.5%	5.2%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	0.4%	2.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
White	54.9%	43.5%	-11.4%	81.4%	-37.9%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.9%	3.3%	1.4%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62% 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	75.5%	62%	-13.5%	83.2%	-21.2%
European Union	1.3%	6.8%	5.5%	6.1%	0.7%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	12%	15.2%	3.2%	2.7%	12.5%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	12%	6.4%	5.6%	6.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.3%	3.8%	-0.5%	1.3%	2.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.6%	62%	-11.6%	83.2%	-21.2%
10+ Years	1.9%	27.2%	25.3%	9.8%	17.4%
5-10 Years	2.7%	5.2%	2.5%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	8.8%	3.5%	-5.3%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	13.1%	2.2%	-10.9%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.4%	76.7%	-8.3%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Lithuania	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	4.4%	1.2%	3.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	13.9%	13.5%	0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.5%	37.2%	-16.7%
Christian	52.7%	46.2%	6.5%
Buddhist	5.1%	0.5%	4.6%
Hindu	4.9%	1.7%	3.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	8.1%	6.5%	1.6%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Vicarage Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vicarage Road was 156.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.8% higher than the Plumstead & Glyndon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Vicarage Road has the 21st highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Plumstead & Glyndon and the 197th highest crime rate of 755 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 56.6%.

🔎 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 7SP, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 Vicarage Road are based on 660 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 Vicarage Road, London, SE18 7SP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE18 7SP

Average Price
£379,238

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£379,238

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vicarage Road

Average Price
£639,663

Semi-Detached
£1,115,872

Terraced
£685,621

Detached
£2,685,994

Flats/Maisonettes
£322,463

Other
£280,268

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vicarage Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 Vicarage Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2014-08-01	£335,673
52 Vicarage Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£201,500	2013-05-31	£400,671
54 Vicarage Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£179,995	2008-07-29	£391,063
52 Vicarage Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£194,000	2008-02-25	£412,800
24 Vicarage Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2007-03-08	£419,323

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE18 7SP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	106
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	20
Other	18
Unemployed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Student (economically inactive)	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Education	17
Other	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Construction	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Information and communication	8
Real estate activities	8
Manufacturing	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woolwich Common Nursery School Woolwich Common , SE18 4DJ	- not rated	1,447 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cyril Henry Nursery School 57 St Mary Street , Woolwich SE18 5AP	- not rated	1,613 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	2,656 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	2,726 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedonwell Nursery School Bedonwell Road , DA17 5PF	- not rated	4,305 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	191 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Foxfield Primary School Sandbach Place , SE18 7EX	4out of 4	320 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Foxfield Primary School Sandbach Place , SE18 7EX	- not rated	320 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Foxfield Infant School Sandbach Place , SE18 7EX	- not rated	320 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Rise Junior School Brewery Road , SE18 7PX	- not rated	332 yd	Community school	No	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	583 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eaglesfield School Red Lion Lane , Shooters Hill SE18 4LD	- not rated	1,868 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School Wickham Lane , Abbey Wood SE2 0XX	- not rated	2,066 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Academy Finchale Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9PX	2out of 4	2,350 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Greenwich Free School 403 Shooters Hill Road , SE18 4LH	4out of 4	2,432 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	721 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	1,766 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	1,766 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	1,446 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	3out of 4	4,501 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Business Academy Bexley Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW	- not rated	4,501 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	4out of 4	377 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nine Acres School Robert Street , Plumstead SE18 7NB	- not rated	405 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Foxhill Centre Plumstead Common Road , SE18 3AT	- not rated	509 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Negus Sixth Form Centre Plumstead Manor School , Old Mill Road SE18 1QF	- not rated	583 yd	Sixth form centres	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
ASD Learning Centre - Woolwich 4 Gunnery Terrace , The Royal Arsenal SE18 6SW	- not rated	918 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
Corner Cafe	25 Waverley Road	251 yd
Emmaus Greenwich	226 Elmley Street	431 yd
Naga chicken	60 Plumstead Common Road	511 yd
Spice Island	204 Plumstead Common Road	612 yd
Thakali Catering and Restaurant	204 Plumstead Common Road	612 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rose Inn	Rose Inn, 2 Waverley Road	192 yd
Lord Raglan	Lord Raglan, 158 Burrage Road	360 yd
sourdough saloon pizza @thestarse18	Star Inn, 158 Plumstead Common Road	500 yd
Star INN	Star Inn, 158 Plumstead Common Road	500 yd
The Plum Tree Beer Shop	154 Plumstead Common Road	500 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Advice Hub	Glyndon Community Centre, 75 Raglan Road	188 yd
The Frying Pan 2	1 Brewery Road	260 yd
Delicious Fried Chicken	2B Brewery Road	281 yd
Northern Delight	122B Plumstead Common Road	454 yd
Pizza Time	187A Plumstead Common Road	491 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Food	196 - 212 Plumstead Common Road	573 yd
Sainsbury's	10, Victory Parade Plumstead Road	898 yd
Poundland	148 - 156 Plumstead High Street	1,007 yd
Classic Sea Food	10 Greens End	1,010 yd
Tesco	10 Major Draper Street	1,042 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Glyndon Community Centre RAGLAN ROAD	health and fitness suite	188 yd
Plumstead Common Waverley Crescent	grass pitches, tennis courts	355 yd
Plumstead Manor School OLD MILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	638 yd
Winns Common Plumstead Common Road	grass pitches	785 yd
Plumstead Radical Club 83-88 83-88 WALMER TERRACE		806 yd
Gordon'S Gymnasium (Closed) 29A 29A HERBERT ROAD	health and fitness suite	808 yd
Slade Hall PENDRELL STREET		938 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	180.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE18 7SP