Area Information for London, SE18 7BW

This postcode is in the London region of England. The postcode is within the Woolwich Common ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Greenwich and Woolwich. This page combines information for the address London, SE18 7BW, 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 December 1981. 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 Common
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 terraced houses, with the most common tenure being private rental. 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 7BW - click here.

We also have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Woolwich Common), 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 7BW 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 31
Semi-Detached 8
Terraced 57
Flat (Purpose-Built) 13
Flat (Converted) 14
Residence in Commercial Building 2
Total 125
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing 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 18
Owned with Mortgage 21
Shared Ownership 1
Rented: From Council 5
Rented: Other Social 11
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 65
Rented: Other 4
Rent Free 0
Total 125

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 29
Two People 22
Three People 23
Four People 14
Five People 8
Six People 6
Seven People 5
8+ People 19
Total 126

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 29
Family Household 51
Other Household 44
Total 124

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 39
Deprived In One Dimension 62
Deprived In Two Dimensions 18
Deprived In Three Dimensions 4
Deprived In Four Dimensions 2
Total 125

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 46% male.

Gender
Male 216
Female 259
Total 475

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 27
5-9 53
10-14 31
15-19 20
20-24 33
25-29 39
30-34 45
35-39 38
40-44 42
45-49 43
50-54 21
55-59 14
60-64 14
65-69 10
70-74 19
75-79 18
80-84 5
85+ 4
Total 476

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode SE18 7BW 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 105
Married 202
Separated 10
Divorced 20
Widowed 24
Total 361

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 227
Good 194
Fair 47
Bad 7
Very Bad 1
Total 476

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) 140
Apprenticeship 17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
No GCSEs or Equivalent 103
Other 11
Total 364

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 23% 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 111
Mixed Ethnicity 19
Indian 35
Pakistani 9
Other Asian 106
Black African 52
Black Caribbean 10
Other Black/African/Caribbean 6
Arab 2
Other 124
Total 474

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (London), only 37% 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 174
European Union 48
Rest of Europe 7
Africa 39
Middle East and Asia 198
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 13
Total 479

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

In this area (London), only 37% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, with 24% 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 174
10+ Years 114
5-10 Years 33
2-5 Years 40
Less Than 2 Years 111
Total 472

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 7BW.

Passport(s) Held
None 31
United Kingdom 213
Republic of Ireland 3
European Union 67
Rest of Europe 4
African Countries 18
Middle East or Asia 135
Central and South America 3

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 40
Christian 158
Buddhist 13
Hindu 203
Jewish 0
Muslim 33
Sikh 11
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 15
Total 473

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 107
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 45
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 23
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 5
Unemployed 17
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 48
Retired 50
Looking After Home or Family 19
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 8
Other 43
Total 365

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 10
Professional Occupations 28
Associate Professional Occupations 23
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 9
Skilled Trades Occupations 25
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 16
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 14
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 12
Elementary Occupations 51
Total 188

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 21
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 36
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 28
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 21
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 25
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 43
Semi-Routine Occupation 61
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 80
Full-time Student 48
Total 363

London, SE18 7BW is within the Woolwich Common 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 7BW
Neighbourhood Team Address Woolwich Common
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 7BW. 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 7BW.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to London, SE18 7BW. The nearest railway station is Woolwich Arsenal, approximately 660 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Woolwich Arsenal 660 yards
Woolwich (Elizabeth line) half a mile
Plumstead 0.7 miles
Woolwich Dockyard 0.8 miles
Charlton 1.7 miles
Falconwood 1.8 miles
Welling 1.9 miles
Eltham 2.1 miles
Abbey Wood 2.2 miles
Westcombe Park 2.2 miles
Kidbrooke 2.3 miles
Custom House (Elizabeth line) 2.6 miles
Canary Wharf (Elizabeth line) 2.8 miles
Maze Hill 2.9 miles
Blackheath 2.9 miles
Barking Riverside 3.1 miles
Bexleyheath 3.1 miles
Mottingham 3.2 miles
New Eltham 3.2 miles
Lee (London) 3.4 miles

Nearest Tube/DLR Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations to London, SE18 7BW. The nearest DLR station is Woolwich Arsenal, approximately 680 yards away.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to London, SE18 7BW. The nearest is Nightingale Primary School, approximately 190 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to London, SE18 7BW. The nearest is Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School, approximately 0.6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School (All Through) 0.6 miles May 2018
    
Plumstead Manor School 0.6 miles June 2023
    
Ark Greenwich Free School 1.1 miles April 2023
    
Royal Greenwich Trust School 1.2 miles October 2022
    
London Design and Engineering UTC 1.6 miles March 2022
    
Leigh Academy Halley 1.6 miles June 2022
    
St Paul's Academy 1.7 miles May 2023
    
Leigh Academy Blackheath 1.9 miles December 2022
    
Pulse and Water College 1.9 miles  
Harris Academy Falconwood 2 miles October 2019
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to London, SE18 7BW. The nearest is Bajpai VK, approximately 310 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Name Approximate Distance*
Bajpai VK 310 yards
St Marks Pms 470 yards
All Saints Medical Centre Pms 700 yards
Drs Surgery 800 yards
Glyndon PMS 840 yards
Royal Arsenal Medical Centre 0.6 miles
Waverley PMS 0.6 miles
Triveni Pms 0.6 miles
Valentine Health Partnership 0.6 miles
Conway Medical Centre 0.7 miles

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to London, SE18 7BW. The nearest is Plumstead Dental Surgery, approximately 480 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 7BW. The nearest is Bloomfield Court Hospital, approximately 90 yards away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to London, SE18 7BW. The nearest is Paine & Hunter, approximately 480 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Paine & Hunter 480 yards
Tesco Opticians 590 yards
Coton & Hamblin Ltd 690 yards
John Lewis Opticians 800 yards
KA Rowland 830 yards
Specsavers Opticians and Audiologists - Woolwich 830 yards
Virtue Specs 830 yards
The Chemist 0.6 miles
Paine & Hunter Optometrists 0.9 miles
K A Rowland 0.9 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.