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Plumstead South

Middle area

East Greenwich. 6,521 people in 1.8 square kilometres.

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Radon Affected Area by middle area

Worked out by Open Index · 2022

Under 1%90% or more

About 0% of people in Plumstead South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Median sale price
£435,000
Joint 1,546th most expensive of 7,259
Worked out by Open Index
Population
6,332
Joint 3,255th least populated of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
0%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index
Gigabit broadband coverage
99.2%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

Recorded crime in Plumstead South

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Plumstead South at a rate of 89.6 per 1,000 people.

That compares with 112.6 per 1,000 people across Greenwich.

Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

Recorded by police, 12 months to August 2026
Kind of crimeRecorded
Violence and sexual offences153
Vehicle crime94
Anti-social behaviour92
Shoplifting80
Other crime70
Burglary25
Criminal damage and arson24
Robbery22
Drug offences18
Theft from the person6

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026

How Plumstead South compares

Each dot is a middle area. The black line marks the middle one.

Plumstead SouthMiddle
Median sale price35 middle areas, Greenwich · 2025
Median sale price: every middle area in Greenwich35 areas from £281,500 to £683,500. The middle area is £450,000. Plumstead South is £435,000.
£435,000joint 12th cheapest
Population35 middle areas, Greenwich · 2021
Population: every middle area in Greenwich35 areas from 6,242 to 14,106. The middle area is 7,641. Plumstead South is 6,332.
6,3324th least populated
People in radon Affected Area squares35 middle areas, Greenwich · 2022
People in radon Affected Area squares: every middle area in Greenwich35 areas from 0.0% to 100.0%. The middle area is 4.0%. Plumstead South is 0.0%.
0%joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas
Gigabit broadband coverage35 middle areas, Greenwich · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every middle area in Greenwich35 areas from 51.2% to 99.6%. The middle area is 93.3%. Plumstead South is 99.2%.
99.2%joint 3rd highest

Is Plumstead South safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Plumstead South at a rate of 89.6 per 1,000 people.

That compares with 112.6 per 1,000 people across Greenwich.

Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.

In August 2026 alone, 70 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Plumstead South.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (153), vehicle crime (94) and anti-social behaviour (92).

Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

Figures for the whole of Greenwich

These figures are published for the whole of Greenwich, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Greenwich and not Plumstead South alone. See Greenwich

Average house price
£462,589
Down 1.4% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£45,274
46th highest paid of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
10.2×
Joint 46th least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
23.5
Joint 98th most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Plumstead South in brief

The median price paid for a home in Plumstead South was £435,000 in 2025.

Plumstead South had 6,332 usual residents at the census.

About 0% of people in Plumstead South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

In Plumstead South, 99.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.