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Affluence in SE18 7PY

How SE18 7PY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Plumstead Common & Riverside
Council
Greenwich
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,227 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SE18 7PY is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SE18 7PY 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
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Crime5.0
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

53.1% of adults in the SE18 7PY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 11.2% are retired and 9.2% are full-time students.

SE18 7PYEngland
Employee, full-time31.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed9.5%9.5%
Unemployed4.3%2.9%
Full-time student9.2%7.9%
Retired11.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.4%4.1%
Other8.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

21.1% of adults in the SE18 7PY area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

SE18 7PYEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.7%19.9%
Intermediate8.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.6%5.3%
Semi-routine15%11.3%
Routine13.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed17.8%8.5%
Full-time students8.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.7% of adults in the SE18 7PY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 26.7% have no qualifications.

SE18 7PYEngland
Degree level or above32.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent11%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.7%2.8%
No qualifications26.7%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 7PY (Plumstead Common & Riverside) (about 2,227 residents).

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

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