Waverley Road, London, SE18 7TL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE18 7TL is primarily male, with 53.4% of the population 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	50.6%	46.6%	-4.0%	51.0%	-4.4%
Male	49.4%	53.4%	4.0%	49.0%	4.4%

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 7TL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.2% 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	45%	42.2%	-2.8%	37.9%	4.3%
Married: Opposite sex	37.8%	35.2%	-2.6%	44.2%	-9.0%
Separated	5.8%	7%	1.2%	2.2%	4.8%
Divorced	7.7%	10.2%	2.5%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	3.7%	5.5%	1.8%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	51.7%	43.6%	-8.1%	48.4%	-4.8%
Good health	35.2%	39.7%	4.5%	33.6%	6.1%
Fair health	8.8%	11.4%	2.6%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	3.6%	4.4%	0.8%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

In the area around SE18 7TL this area, 30.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.9%	30.1%	9.2%	18.2%	11.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	9.8%	-2.9%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	10.1%	-1.8%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	3.8%	3.3%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	14.7%	3.3%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	25.4%	29.2%	3.8%	33.8%	-4.6%
Other	17.2%	2.3%	-14.9%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.2% 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	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	9.4%	8.9%	-0.5%	3.1%	5.8%
Pakistani	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	17.8%	14.9%	-2.9%	1.6%	13.3%
Black African	21%	14.2%	-6.8%	2.5%	11.7%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	4.1%	1.3%	1.0%	3.1%
Other Black	2.6%	3.9%	1.3%	0.5%	3.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	38.2%	41.2%	3.0%	81.4%	-40.2%
Arab	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	5.3%	5.3%	1.6%	3.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.3% 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	50.4%	52.3%	1.9%	83.2%	-30.9%
European Union	3.2%	9.1%	5.9%	6.1%	3.0%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	18.5%	13.9%	-4.6%	2.7%	11.2%
Middle East and Asia	24.5%	22.3%	-2.2%	5.6%	16.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	49.6%	52.4%	2.8%	83.2%	-30.8%
10+ Years	12.7%	26.7%	14.0%	9.8%	16.9%
5-10 Years	15.2%	13%	-2.2%	2.9%	10.1%
2-5 Years	9.9%	5%	-4.9%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	12.7%	2.9%	-9.8%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.3%	76.7%	-10.4%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Southern Asia	10.1%	1.2%	8.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	9.4%	13.5%	-4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.1%	37.2%	-11.1%
Christian	29.7%	46.2%	-16.5%
Buddhist	9.1%	0.5%	8.6%
Hindu	12%	1.7%	10.3%
Muslim	11.5%	6.5%	5.0%
Sikh	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Waverley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waverley Road was 40.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.9% lower than the Plumstead & Glyndon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Waverley Road has the 10th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Plumstead & Glyndon and the 138th lowest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.0%.

🔎 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 7TL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 5/10 (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 Road are based on 669 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 Road, London, SE18 7TL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE18 7TL

Average Price
£376,039

Semi-Detached
£446,449

Terraced
£415,838

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£267,739

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waverley Road

Average Price
£429,698

Semi-Detached
£474,531

Terraced
£497,173

Detached
£818,820

Flats/Maisonettes
£322,492

Other
£25,984

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waverley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
81B Waverley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£276,000	2025-02-28	£282,942
75 Waverley Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£390,000	2025-01-31	£387,273
55 Waverley Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£415,000	2024-03-14	£408,831
63 Waverley Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£390,000	2023-09-25	£395,168
45 Waverley Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£455,000	2022-12-07	£443,299

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE18 7TL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	111
Other	48
Part-Time Employee	40
Retired	37
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Looking after home or family	22
Self-Employed	20
Unemployed	16
Student (economically inactive)	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Accommodation and food service activities	30
Education	24
Administrative and support service activities	22
Construction	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Other	15
Manufacturing	14
Transport and storage	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	2,481 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	2,885 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	5,273 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	5,280 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	249 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	400 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Foxfield Primary School Sandbach Place , SE18 7EX	4out of 4	403 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	497 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Conway Primary School Gallosson Road , SE18 1QY	3out of 4	705 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	3out of 4	526 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Academy Finchale Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9PX	3out of 4	2,138 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Greenwich Free School 403 Shooters Hill Road , SE18 4LH	3out of 4	2,653 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Greenwich Trust School 765 Woolwich Road , Greenwich SE7 8LJ	2out of 4	2,755 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
London Design and Engineering UTC 15 University Way , E16 2RD	2out of 4	2,825 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	1,984 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	1,527 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	1out of 4	4,298 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	156 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	1,040 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	1,137 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sumus Woolwich 38 Wellington Street , Woolwich SE18 6HQ	- not rated	1,195 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Engineering and Medical School 31 Thomas Street , Woolwich SE18 6HU	- not rated	1,237 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	96 yd
Emmaus Greenwich	226 Elmley Street	171 yd
Apna Grill	14 Conway Road	393 yd
The Plumstead Pantry	16 Warwick Terrace	495 yd
Cafe Deluxe	1A Griffin Road	554 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rose Inn	Rose Inn, 2 Waverley Road	181 yd
St Patricks Social Club	Presbytery, 1A Conway Road	385 yd
The Old Mill	The Old Mill, 1 Old Mill Road	513 yd
Plumstead Radical Club	Plumstead Radical Club, 83 - 88 Walmer Terrace	530 yd
The Ship	The Ship, 205 Plumstead Common Road	543 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Delicious Fried Chicken	2B Brewery Road	63 yd
The Frying Pan 2	1 Brewery Road	128 yd
Advice Hub	Glyndon Community Centre, 75 Raglan Road	289 yd
Caloroso Pizza Woolwich	1B Griffin Road	472 yd
Tasty Bites	15 Warwick Terrace	486 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Food	196 - 212 Plumstead Common Road	589 yd
Poundland	148 - 156 Plumstead High Street	710 yd
Tesco	18 Lakedale Road	787 yd
Iceland	144 - 146 Plumstead High Street	871 yd
Sainsbury's	10, Victory Parade Plumstead Road	1,004 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Glyndon Community Centre RAGLAN ROAD	health and fitness suite	292 yd
Plumstead Common Waverley Crescent	grass pitches, tennis courts	377 yd
Plumstead Manor School OLD MILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	467 yd
Plumstead Radical Club 83-88 83-88 WALMER TERRACE		556 yd
Winns Common Plumstead Common Road	grass pitches	651 yd
Slade Hall PENDRELL STREET		867 yd
Hmp Thameside GRIFFIN MANOR WAY	artificial grass pitch	1,068 yd
Gordon'S Gymnasium (Closed) 29A 29A HERBERT ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,083 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	93.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.0%

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	79.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	69.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE18 7TL