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Affluence in SE18 1TE

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

Neighbourhood
Plumstead Common & Riverside
Council
Greenwich
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,655 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SE18 1TE is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SE18 1TE 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 environment1.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Health and disability6.0
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

55.9% of adults in the SE18 1TE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 12.7% are retired and 10% are full-time students.

SE18 1TEEngland
Employee, full-time31.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed12.6%9.5%
Unemployed5%2.9%
Full-time student10%7.9%
Retired12.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%4.1%
Other6.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.9% of adults in the SE18 1TE area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

SE18 1TEEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.3%19.9%
Intermediate8.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%5.3%
Semi-routine13.4%11.3%
Routine11.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.5%8.5%
Full-time students9.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

38.4% of adults in the SE18 1TE area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 20.8% have no qualifications.

SE18 1TEEngland
Degree level or above38.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9%9.7%
Apprenticeship4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.7%2.8%
No qualifications20.8%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 1TE (Plumstead Common & Riverside) (about 1,655 residents).

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

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