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Affluence in SE18 1RF

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

Neighbourhood
Plumstead High Street
Council
Greenwich
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,514 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SE18 1RF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SE18 1RF 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
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • 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

59% of adults in the SE18 1RF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 9.4% are retired and 11.1% are full-time students.

SE18 1RFEngland
Employee, full-time36.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.4%11.9%
Self-employed8.7%9.5%
Unemployed4.1%2.9%
Full-time student11.1%7.9%
Retired9.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4%4.1%
Other4.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

17.6% of adults in the SE18 1RF area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

SE18 1RFEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.3%19.9%
Intermediate8.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.6%5.3%
Semi-routine16.5%11.3%
Routine16.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14.5%8.5%
Full-time students10.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.9% of adults in the SE18 1RF area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 25.7% have no qualifications.

SE18 1RFEngland
Degree level or above29.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship4%5.3%
Other qualifications4.5%2.8%
No qualifications25.7%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 1RF (Plumstead High Street) (about 2,514 residents).

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

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