Westcombe Hill, London, SE3 7DY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE3 7DY has a slightly higher male population, with 50% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	50%	0.2%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	50.2%	50%	-0.2%	49.0%	1.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around SE3 7DY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.5% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	50%	50.5%	0.5%	37.9%	12.6%
Married: Opposite sex	37.6%	37%	-0.6%	44.2%	-7.2%
Separated	1.1%	3.6%	2.5%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	9.6%	7.8%	-1.8%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	6.1%	-5.1%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	69%	57.3%	-11.7%	48.4%	8.9%
Good health	22.3%	30.8%	8.5%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	4.8%	6.8%	2.0%	12.7%	-5.9%
Bad health	2.6%	3.8%	1.2%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	1.2%	0.1%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around SE3 7DY this area, 9.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 58.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.4%	9.9%	1.5%	18.2%	-8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.1%	2.1%	-3.0%	9.6%	-7.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	9.9%	-0.8%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	15.6%	8.3%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	62.9%	58.3%	-4.6%	33.8%	24.5%
Other	5.1%	2.1%	-3.0%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	3.1%	0.4%	-2.7%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	1.3%	5.3%	4.0%	3.1%	2.2%
Pakistani	2.2%	0.4%	-1.8%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	6.6%	4.8%	-1.8%	1.6%	3.2%
Black African	2.2%	4.8%	2.6%	2.5%	2.3%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	3.5%	3.5%	0.8%	2.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	82.1%	77.1%	-5.0%	81.4%	-4.3%
Roma	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.1%	67.2%	-4.9%	83.2%	-16.0%
European Union	10.5%	17.7%	7.2%	6.1%	11.6%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	2.2%	4.7%	2.5%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	9.2%	4.7%	-4.5%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	0.3%	1.9%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.1%	67.5%	-4.6%	83.2%	-15.7%
10+ Years	9.2%	18.6%	9.4%	9.8%	8.8%
5-10 Years	5.2%	6.9%	1.7%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	4.8%	6.9%	2.1%	2.2%	4.7%
Less than 2 years	8.7%	0%	-8.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.2%	76.7%	-0.5%
Ireland	5.6%	0.6%	5.0%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	3.5%	13.5%	-10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.6%	37.2%	9.4%
Christian	39.2%	46.2%	-7.0%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Sikh	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Westcombe Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westcombe Hill was 108.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.8% higher than the Blackheath Westcombe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Westcombe Hill has the 31st highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Blackheath Westcombe and the 313th highest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£69,300

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SE3 7DY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Westcombe Hill are based on 290 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Greenwich.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Westcombe Hill, London, SE3 7DY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE3 7DY

Average Price
£513,848

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£707,470

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£384,766

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westcombe Hill

Average Price
£674,836

Semi-Detached
£1,005,739

Terraced
£808,836

Detached
£805,974

Flats/Maisonettes
£417,838

Other
£520,714

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westcombe HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
72 Westcombe Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2024-06-05	£358,442
74B Westcombe Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£460,000	2018-02-01	£507,844
74B Westcombe Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£268,000	2011-06-10	£483,349
68 Westcombe Hill, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2009-07-10	£727,317
64 Westcombe Hill, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£292,500	2006-10-20	£677,727

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE3 7DY

Employment

SE3 7DY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

SE3 7DY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in SE3 7DY area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	82
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	21
Student (economically inactive)	17
Retired	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	4
Other	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Financial and insurance activities	22
Education	15
Information and communication	14
Other	12
Human health and social work activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Manufacturing	5
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	5
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	986 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	1,801 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre McMillan Street , Deptford SE8 3EH	4out of 4	3,144 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	3,828 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	3,922 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Halstow Primary School Halstow Road , Greenwich SE10 0LD	4out of 4	235 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fossdene Primary School Victoria Way , Charlton SE7 7NQ	3out of 4	677 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Invicta Primary School Invicta Road , Greenwich SE3 7HE	3out of 4	679 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sherington Primary School Wyndcliff Road , Charlton SE7 7JP	4out of 4	775 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Grace Catholic Primary School 16 Highcombe , Charlton SE7 7HR	4out of 4	823 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The John Roan School Westcombe Park Road , Blackheath SE3 7QR	1out of 4	952 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Leigh Academy Blackheath Old Dover Road , Blackheath SE3 8SY	- not rated	1,210 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
George Green's School 100 Manchester Road , Isle of Dogs E14 3DW	3out of 4	1,995 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Ursula's Convent School Crooms Hill , Greenwich SE10 8HN	4out of 4	2,081 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Royal Greenwich Trust School 765 Woolwich Road , Greenwich SE7 8LJ	2out of 4	2,241 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	2,948 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	3,627 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,960 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	4,677 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	5,288 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	2,798 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School Kingsman Street , SE18 5PW	3out of 4	3,369 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	3,598 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	3,627 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	5,270 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenwich Steiner School Woodlands , 90 Mycenae Road SE3 7SE	- not rated	510 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wildwood Montessori School 10 Greta House , 60 Hardy Road SE3 7PA	- not rated	704 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Blackheath High School 27 Vanbrugh Park , London SE3 7AG	- not rated	812 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The Pointer School 19 Stratheden Road , Blackheath SE3 7TH	- not rated	1,152 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackheath Prep 4 St Germans Place , Blackheath SE3 0NJ	- not rated	1,455 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Venezia Coffee	Ticket Office, Westcombe Park Railway Station Station Crescent	99 yd
Royal Nepalese	2 Station Crescent	156 yd
The Coriander	1A - 3 Station Crescent	186 yd
Kesar Punjabi Restaurant	192 Woolwich Road	352 yd
Imperial Chef	240 Woolwich Road	459 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Angerstein Hotel	The Angerstein, 108 Woolwich Road	345 yd
The River Ale House	131 Woolwich Road	603 yd
Rose of Denmark	Rose Of Denmark, 296 Woolwich Road	675 yd
Blackheath & Newbridge	22 Charlton Road	718 yd
The Green Goddess	43A Vanbrugh Park	815 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
EaTurkish	172 Woolwich Road	341 yd
Indian Railway	27 Bramshot Avenue	368 yd
Getir UK Limited	7 Ramac Way	516 yd
Murger Han	Unit 18, 12 Horn Lane	541 yd
Alhaji Suya	Unit 15, 12 Horn Lane	541 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	1 - 5, Charlton Riverside Place Gallions Road	693 yd
Asda Superstore	Asda Bugsbys Way	766 yd
Sainsbury's	7 - 11, Charlton Riverside Place Gallions Road	783 yd
Sainsbury's	3 - 4, Fenton Parade Woolwich Road	799 yd
Aldi	1 Brocklebank Road	827 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Blackheath High School SENIOR SCHOOL SENIOR SCHOOL VANBRUGH PARK	health and fitness suite	795 yd
Rectory Fields RECTORY FIELD RECTORY FIELD LIZBAN STREET	grass pitches	893 yd
The Blackheath Sports Club RECTORY FIELD RECTORY FIELD CHARLTON ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	931 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	82.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	126 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of SE3 7DY