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Affluence in SE18 1QA

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

Neighbourhood
Plumstead Common & Riverside
Council
Greenwich
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,748 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SE18 1QA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SE18 1QA 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 (1.0 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 services1.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Crime6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£65,141
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
76%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.2% of adults in the SE18 1QA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 11.6% are retired and 8.5% are full-time students.

SE18 1QAEngland
Employee, full-time38.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.7%11.9%
Self-employed12.9%9.5%
Unemployed5.6%2.9%
Full-time student8.5%7.9%
Retired11.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%4.1%
Other4.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.5% of adults in the SE18 1QA area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SE18 1QAEngland
Higher managerial & professional12.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.6%19.9%
Intermediate10.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.3%5.3%
Semi-routine9.6%11.3%
Routine12.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.7%8.5%
Full-time students8.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

46% of adults in the SE18 1QA area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 15.1% have no qualifications.

SE18 1QAEngland
Degree level or above46%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications15.1%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 1QA (Plumstead Common & Riverside) (about 1,748 residents).

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

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