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Affluence in SE18 1EF

How SE18 1EF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Plumstead High Street
Council
Greenwich
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,387 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SE18 1EF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SE18 1EF area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Health and disability6.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£58,939
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
64%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.6% of adults in the SE18 1EF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 14.4% are retired and 10.3% are full-time students.

SE18 1EFEngland
Employee, full-time34%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.9%11.9%
Self-employed9.7%9.5%
Unemployed4.4%2.9%
Full-time student10.3%7.9%
Retired14.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3%4.1%
Other6.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23% of adults in the SE18 1EF area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

SE18 1EFEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.7%19.9%
Intermediate9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine13.8%11.3%
Routine14.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14.2%8.5%
Full-time students9.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.1% of adults in the SE18 1EF area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 25.1% have no qualifications.

SE18 1EFEngland
Degree level or above32.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.1%5.3%
Other qualifications4.4%2.8%
No qualifications25.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SE18 1EF (Plumstead High Street) (about 2,387 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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