Area Information for London, SE18 5AA

This postcode is in the London region of England. The postcode is within the Woolwich Dockyard ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Greenwich and Woolwich. This page combines information for the address London, SE18 5AA, 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.

Please Note

This postcode was terminated by the Royal Mail in June 1999. Where possible, we have attempted to find data relating to the area in which the postcode used to reside before retirement. However, some data such as street names and house pricing is based on current postcodes only and so may be missing or incomplete.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Greenwich
Ward Woolwich Dockyard
Constituency Greenwich and Woolwich * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency, local authority and/or ward boundaries.
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Region London
Country England

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is flats, with the most common tenure being social rental housing. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We hold details of the latest crimes committed near London, SE18 5AA - click here.

We also have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Woolwich Dockyard), and the Metropolitan Police Service force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

Nearby Services

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about London, SE18 5AA 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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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 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

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. 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 4
Semi-Detached 7
Terraced 17
Flat (Purpose-Built) 24
Flat (Converted) 0
Total 52
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing London contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 44% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 6
Owned with Mortgage 8
Shared Ownership 2
Rented: From Council 11
Rented: Other Social 13
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 13
Rented: Other 1
Rent Free 0
Total 54

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 12
Two People 15
Three People 8
Four People 10
Five People 4
Six People 3
Seven People 1
8+ People 0
Total 53

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing London consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 12
Family Household 30
Other Household 6
Total 48

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 24
Deprived In One Dimension 20
Deprived In Two Dimensions 5
Deprived In Three Dimensions 4
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 53

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Greenwich and Woolwich constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 52% male.

Gender
Male 78
Female 73
Total 151

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 12
5-9 10
10-14 4
15-19 10
20-24 12
25-29 16
30-34 14
35-39 11
40-44 8
45-49 4
50-54 11
55-59 17
60-64 5
65-69 9
70-74 4
75-79 1
80-84 1
85+ 0
Total 149

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode SE18 5AA 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 57
Married 52
Separated 3
Divorced 8
Widowed 2
Total 122

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 58
Good 71
Fair 17
Bad 2
Very Bad 5
Total 153

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) 54
Apprenticeship 4
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 16
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 11
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 12
No GCSEs or Equivalent 27
Total 124

Ethnic Group Embed This

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 51% 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 76
Mixed Ethnicity 8
Indian 12
Pakistani 4
Bangladeshi 5
Chinese 9
Other Asian 4
Black African 22
Black Caribbean 1
Other Black/African/Caribbean 10
Total 151

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (London), 64% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, which is significantly below the UK average.

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 95
European Union 10
Rest of Europe 4
Africa 13
Middle East and Asia 23
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 5
Total 150

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

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 95
10+ Years 31
5-10 Years 16
2-5 Years 4
Less Than 2 Years 3
Total 149

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 5AA.

Passport(s) Held
None 15
United Kingdom 103
European Union 14
Rest of Europe 2
African Countries 2
Middle East or Asia 17
North America or Caribbean 1
Central and South America 1

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 45
Christian 67
Buddhist 4
Hindu 5
Jewish 0
Muslim 22
Sikh 4
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 4
Total 151

Economic Activity Embed This

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 47
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 17
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 6
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 3
Unemployed 6
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 13
Retired 9
Looking After Home or Family 14
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 8
Other 5
Total 128

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 11
Professional Occupations 13
Associate Professional Occupations 10
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 8
Skilled Trades Occupations 5
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 3
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 8
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 4
Elementary Occupations 10
Total 72

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 13
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 25
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 11
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 11
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 7
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 16
Semi-Routine Occupation 17
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 12
Full-time Student 12
Total 124

London, SE18 5AA is within the Woolwich Dockyard policing neighbourhood, under the Metropolitan Police Service force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near SE18 5AA
Neighbourhood Team Address Woolwich Dockyard
Force Website: https://www.met.police.uk/

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

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Below are the details of the closest services to SE18 5AA. 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 5AA.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to London, SE18 5AA. The nearest railway station is Woolwich Dockyard, approximately 370 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Woolwich Dockyard 370 yards
Woolwich Arsenal 0.6 miles
Woolwich (Elizabeth line) 0.7 miles
Plumstead 1.2 miles
Charlton 1.2 miles
Custom House (Elizabeth line) 1.7 miles
Westcombe Park 1.8 miles
Canary Wharf (Elizabeth line) 2 miles
Maze Hill 2.4 miles
Kidbrooke 2.5 miles
Falconwood 2.6 miles
Eltham 2.6 miles
Abbey Wood 2.7 miles
Welling 2.8 miles
Blackheath 2.9 miles
Barking Riverside 3 miles
Greenwich 3.3 miles
West Ham 3.3 miles
Barking 3.4 miles
Lee (London) 3.6 miles

Nearest Tube/DLR Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations to London, SE18 5AA. The nearest DLR station is Woolwich Arsenal, approximately 0.6 miles away.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to London, SE18 5AA. The nearest is Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School, approximately 440 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School (All Through) 440 yards May 2018
    
Cardwell Primary School 510 yards November 2024
Mulgrave Primary School 690 yards March 2017
    
Woodhill Primary School 800 yards March 2024
    
Windrush Charlton Primary School 0.7 miles  
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 0.7 miles June 2024
    
Drew Primary School 0.8 miles January 2023
    
Thorntree Primary School 0.8 miles September 2016
    
Foxfield Primary School 0.9 miles July 2023
    
Nightingale Primary School 0.9 miles November 2011
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to London, SE18 5AA. The nearest is Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School, approximately 440 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School (All Through) 440 yards May 2018
    
Royal Greenwich Trust School 0.5 miles October 2022
    
London Design and Engineering UTC 1 mile March 2022
    
Plumstead Manor School 1.4 miles June 2023
    
Kingsford Community School 1.4 miles October 2022
    
Ark Greenwich Free School 1.5 miles April 2023
    
Royal Docks Academy 1.5 miles September 2021
    
Oasis Academy Silvertown 1.5 miles May 2017
    
Leigh Academy Blackheath 1.7 miles December 2022
    
Leigh Academy Halley 1.8 miles June 2022
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to London, SE18 5AA. The nearest is Valentine Health Partnership, approximately 390 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to London, SE18 5AA. The nearest is Smile with Pride Dental Care Limited, approximately 590 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 London, SE18 5AA. The nearest is Bloomfield Court Hospital, approximately 0.9 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to London, SE18 5AA. The nearest is The Chemist, approximately 580 yards away.

* 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.