Area Information for Plumstead High Street, Greenwich, London, SE18 1HE

Summary Back to Top

Plumstead High Street in Greenwich is in the London region of England. The postcode is within the Plumstead & Glyndon ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Erith and Thamesmead. This page combines information for the address Plumstead High Street, Greenwich, London, SE18 1HE, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of SE18 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for SE18 1HE.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Greenwich
Ward Plumstead & Glyndon
Constituency Erith and Thamesmead * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region London
Country England

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Plumstead High Street, Greenwich, London, SE18 1HE:

Plumstead High Street, Greenwich, London, SE18 1JY
Ceres Road, Greenwich, London, SE18 1HP
Plumstead High Street, Greenwich, London, SE18 1JL
Kashgar Road, Greenwich, London, SE18 1HW
Ceres Road, Greenwich, London, SE18 1HR
Quilter Street, Greenwich, London, SE18 1JG

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about SE18 as a whole.

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Plumstead High Street, Greenwich, London, SE18 1HE is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses. The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

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Housing (47 Sales) Back to Top

House Prices

We have found 47 property sales in Plumstead High Street since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Plumstead High Street, Greenwich, London consists predominantly of terraced housing, which is common in suburban and inner-city areas. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 14
Semi-Detached 9
Terraced 87
Flat (Purpose-Built) 15
Flat (Converted) 32
Residence in Commercial Building 3
Total 160
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Plumstead High Street, Greenwich, London contains a higher-than-average level of rented housing (excluding social housing) - 55% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just over 19.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 25
Owned with Mortgage 27
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 7
Rented: Other Social 9
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 86
Rented: Other 3
Rent Free 4
Total 161

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 36
Two People 44
Three People 24
Four People 17
Five People 9
Six People 8
Seven People 1
8+ People 23
Total 162

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of household compositions, as detailed below. No single type accounts for more than 50% of the households.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 36
Family Household 77
Other Household 49
Total 162

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 52
Deprived In One Dimension 67
Deprived In Two Dimensions 32
Deprived In Three Dimensions 9
Deprived In Four Dimensions 2
Total 162

People Back to Top

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Erith and Thamesmead constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 49% male.

Gender
Male 308
Female 316
Total 624

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

The area around SE18 1HE has a very large concentration of children that are under 15 (at 26% of the resident population). This is commonly seen in suburban neighbourhoods, and sometimes in areas of high social housing.

Age Groups
0-4 111
5-9 37
10-14 14
15-19 19
20-24 51
25-29 130
30-34 52
35-39 33
40-44 21
45-49 21
50-54 26
55-59 33
60-64 17
65-69 22
70-74 12
75-79 17
80-84 4
85+ 4
Total 624

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode SE18 1HE does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 134
Married 292
Separated 6
Divorced 17
Widowed 11
Total 460

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 362
Good 167
Fair 77
Bad 12
Very Bad 5
Total 623

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 207
Apprenticeship 8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 54
No GCSEs or Equivalent 107
Other 7
Total 459

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Ethnic Group Embed This

Plumstead High Street, Greenwich, London can be considered more ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 57% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 355
Mixed Ethnicity 9
Indian 34
Pakistani 24
Bangladeshi 2
Chinese 3
Other Asian 65
Black African 43
Black Caribbean 26
Other Black/African/Caribbean 16
Arab 2
Other 44
Total 623

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Plumstead High Street, Greenwich, London), only 43% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, so the majority of the residents of this area were not born in the UK.

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 268
European Union 177
Rest of Europe 3
Africa 36
Middle East and Asia 119
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 18
Total 621

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Plumstead High Street, Greenwich, London), only 43% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, with 25% of the residents residing in the UK for 10 years or more.

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 268
10+ Years 158
5-10 Years 55
2-5 Years 102
Less Than 2 Years 38
Total 621

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to SE18 1HE.

Passport(s) Held
None 62
United Kingdom 227
Republic of Ireland 6
European Union 212
Rest of Europe 0
African Countries 10
Middle East or Asia 102
North America or Caribbean 6

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 68
Christian 329
Buddhist 23
Hindu 49
Jewish 0
Muslim 50
Sikh 27
Other Religion 5
Not Stated 70
Total 621

Employment Back to Top

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Plumstead & Glyndon ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of student residents - 28% of the resident population. On average, around 8% of census respondents were students. Male residents were slightly less likely than women to be students. The figures for students include both working and full-time studying students.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 117
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 34
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 19
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 16
Unemployed 18
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 126
Retired 50
Looking After Home or Family 43
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 13
Other 21
Total 457

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 17
Professional Occupations 43
Associate Professional Occupations 25
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 32
Skilled Trades Occupations 23
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 16
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 14
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 35
Elementary Occupations 60
Total 265

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 26
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 51
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 35
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 39
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 14
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 43
Semi-Routine Occupation 46
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 79
Full-time Student 124
Total 457

Policing and Crime (178) Back to Top

Plumstead High Street, Greenwich, London, SE18 1HE is within the Plumstead and Glyndon policing neighbourhood, under the Metropolitan Police Service force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In January 2025, 178 crimes were reported within half a mile of SE18 1HE.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 178 crimes committed near Plumstead High Street
Neighbourhood Team Address Plumstead and Glyndon
Force Website: https://www.met.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

Nearby Services Back to Top

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Below are the details of the closest services to Greenwich. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for SE18 1HE.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Plumstead High Street, Greenwich, London, SE18 1HE. The nearest railway station is Plumstead, approximately 0.5 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Plumstead 0.5 miles
Abbey Wood 1.1 miles
Woolwich (Elizabeth line) 1.1 miles
Woolwich Arsenal 1.1 miles
Welling 1.5 miles
Woolwich Dockyard 1.8 miles
Falconwood 2.1 miles
Bexleyheath 2.3 miles
Barking Riverside 2.4 miles
Belvedere 2.4 miles
Charlton 2.8 miles
Eltham 2.9 miles
Barnehurst 3.2 miles
Kidbrooke 3.4 miles
Westcombe Park 3.4 miles
Erith 3.4 miles
Custom House (Elizabeth line) 3.4 miles
Dagenham Dock 3.5 miles
New Eltham 3.6 miles
Sidcup 3.6 miles

Nearest Tube/DLR Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations to Plumstead High Street, Greenwich, London, SE18 1HE. The nearest DLR station is Woolwich Arsenal, approximately 1.2 miles away.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Plumstead High Street, Greenwich, London, SE18 1HE. The nearest is Bannockburn Primary School, approximately 120 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Bannockburn Primary School 120 yards
    
Gallions Mount Primary School 340 yards
    
Conway Primary School 570 yards
    
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School 820 yards
    
St Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary School 860 yards
    
South Rise Primary School 0.6 miles
    
Rockliffe Manor Primary School 0.6 miles
    
Greenslade Primary School 0.6 miles
    
Timbercroft Primary School 0.7 miles
    
Alexander McLeod Primary School 0.7 miles
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Plumstead High Street, Greenwich, London, SE18 1HE. The nearest is Plumstead Manor School, approximately 0.6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Plumstead Manor School 0.6 miles
    
St Paul's Academy 0.6 miles
    
Pulse and Water College 0.8 miles  
Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls 1.3 miles
    
Woolwich Polytechnic School 1.3 miles
    
Horizons Academy Bexley 1.3 miles
    
Welling School 1.5 miles
    
Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School (All Through) 1.5 miles
    
Harris Garrard Academy (All Through) 1.8 miles
    
London Design and Engineering UTC 1.9 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Plumstead High Street, Greenwich, London, SE18 1HE. The nearest is Bannockburn Surgery, approximately 200 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Name Approximate Distance*
Bannockburn Surgery 200 yards
Plumstead and Wickham Lane Surgery 280 yards
Plumstead H/C PMS 330 yards
Conway PMS 740 yards
Abbeyslade Pms (Dr Chand) half a mile
Waverley PMS 0.6 miles
Dr Mostafa M A 0.7 miles
The Trinity Medical Centre 0.7 miles
Heronsgate Medical Centre 0.7 miles
Glyndon PMS 0.7 miles

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Plumstead High Street, Greenwich, London, SE18 1HE. The nearest is Denvolve, approximately 190 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Plumstead High Street, Greenwich, London, SE18 1HE. The nearest is Bloomfield Court Hospital, approximately 1.1 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Plumstead High Street, Greenwich, London, SE18 1HE. The nearest is K A Rowland, approximately 370 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
K A Rowland 370 yards
Paine & Hunter Optometrists 0.6 miles
John Lewis Opticians 1.1 miles
Paine & Hunter 1.2 miles
KA Rowland 1.2 miles
Tesco Opticians 1.3 miles
Specsavers Opticians and Audiologists - Woolwich 1.3 miles
Virtue Specs 1.3 miles
Coton & Hamblin Ltd 1.3 miles
The Chemist 1.4 miles

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in SE18 1HE

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

Top Broadband Suppliers Back to Top

Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.

Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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