Combe Avenue, London, SE3 7PX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE3 7PX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.5%	50.8%	-2.7%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	46.5%	49.2%	2.7%	49.0%	0.2%

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 7PX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.7% 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	60.1%	49.7%	-10.4%	37.9%	11.8%
Married: Opposite sex	26.6%	33.9%	7.3%	44.2%	-10.3%
Separated	2.3%	4%	1.7%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	5%	7.9%	2.9%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	6%	4.5%	-1.5%	6.1%	-1.6%

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 (90.5%) 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	53%	54.5%	1.5%	48.4%	6.1%
Good health	31.7%	36%	4.3%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	11.3%	8.5%	-2.8%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	3.5%	1%	-2.5%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 7PX this area, 6.2% 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 61.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11%	6.2%	-4.8%	18.2%	-12.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.6%	5.1%	0.5%	9.6%	-4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	5.1%	-6.4%	13.4%	-8.3%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	2.8%	1.9%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	14.1%	6.3%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	57.8%	61.6%	3.8%	33.8%	27.8%
Other	6.4%	5.1%	-1.3%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.9% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.3%	2%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.7%	2%	0.3%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	7%	6.5%	-0.5%	2.5%	4.0%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	3.5%	1.5%	-2.0%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2%	2.0%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	0.8%	1.7%
White	80.4%	74.9%	-5.5%	81.4%	-6.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.6% 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	64.8%	63.6%	-1.2%	83.2%	-19.6%
European Union	19.1%	16.7%	-2.4%	6.1%	10.6%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	0.5%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	3.5%	7.1%	3.6%	2.7%	4.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	2%	-1.9%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	9.1%	7.4%	1.3%	7.8%
Oceania	4.8%	1%	-3.8%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63%	63.6%	0.6%	83.2%	-19.6%
10+ Years	2.2%	14.6%	12.4%	9.8%	4.8%
5-10 Years	17%	10.6%	-6.4%	2.9%	7.7%
2-5 Years	6.5%	7.6%	1.1%	2.2%	5.4%
Less than 2 years	11.3%	3.5%	-7.8%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.2%	76.7%	-8.5%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	3%	0.4%	2.6%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	5.6%	1.5%	4.1%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Central and South America	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
No passport held	6.1%	13.5%	-7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.8%	37.2%	13.6%
Christian	38.6%	46.2%	-7.6%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Combe Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Combe Avenue was 188.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 120.2% higher than the Blackheath Westcombe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Combe Avenue has the 13th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Blackheath Westcombe and the 138th highest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 89.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 203.0%.

🔎 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 7PX, 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 6/10 (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 Combe Avenue are based on 71 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 Combe Avenue, London, SE3 7PX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE3 7PX

Average Price
£588,123

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£588,123

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Combe Avenue

Average Price
£522,919

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£567,036

Detached
£550,471

Flats/Maisonettes
£393,940

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Combe AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
80 Combe Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£640,000	2024-07-12	£628,617
92 Combe Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£625,000	2024-03-15	£615,709
84 Combe Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£610,000	2024-02-19	£615,574
86 Combe Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£493,500	2019-10-30	£576,427
92 Combe Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£530,000	2017-08-18	£626,421

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE3 7PX

Employment

SE3 7PX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	90
Self-Employed	28
Retired	20
Part-Time Employee	15
Unemployed	12
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	3
Looking after home or family	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Education	26
Financial and insurance activities	26
Information and communication	21
Administrative and support service activities	13
Human health and social work activities	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	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	1,236 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	2,497 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	2,677 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	3,351 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	4,568 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Invicta Primary School Invicta Road , Greenwich SE3 7HE	3out of 4	866 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Halstow Primary School Halstow Road , Greenwich SE10 0LD	4out of 4	987 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 9AN	3out of 4	1,080 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meridian Primary School Old Woolwich Road , Greenwich SE10 9NY	3out of 4	1,092 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Church of England Primary School Blackheath 2 Blackheath Vale , Blackheath SE3 0TX	4out of 4	1,107 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	102 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Ursula's Convent School Crooms Hill , Greenwich SE10 8HN	4out of 4	1,168 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Leigh Academy Blackheath Old Dover Road , Blackheath SE3 8SY	- not rated	1,445 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
George Green's School 100 Manchester Road , Isle of Dogs E14 3DW	3out of 4	1,787 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Tallis School Kidbrooke Park Road , SE3 9PX	3out of 4	2,052 yd	Community school	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	1,933 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	4,079 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	4,232 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	1,798 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	2,576 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	2,753 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School Kingsman Street , SE18 5PW	3out of 4	4,250 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	4,412 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wildwood Montessori School 10 Greta House , 60 Hardy Road SE3 7PA	- not rated	327 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Blackheath High School 27 Vanbrugh Park , London SE3 7AG	- not rated	472 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Greenwich Steiner School Woodlands , 90 Mycenae Road SE3 7SE	- not rated	664 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Pointer School 19 Stratheden Road , Blackheath SE3 7TH	- not rated	719 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackheath Prep 4 St Germans Place , Blackheath SE3 0NJ	- not rated	818 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
Santos Cafe (Benugo)	Vanbrugh Gate Lodge Bower Avenue	265 yd
Boulangerie Jade	48 Vanbrugh Park	435 yd
Mycenae House	Mycenae House, 90 Mycenae Road	499 yd
S.O.S COFFEE	2 Stratheden Parade	635 yd
Sun Ya	9 - 10 Stratheden Parade	652 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Standard	Royal Standard, 44 Vanbrugh Park	435 yd
The Green Goddess	43A Vanbrugh Park	602 yd
The Duke of Greenwich	The Vanbrugh Tavern, 91 Colomb Street	772 yd
Blackheath & Newbridge	22 Charlton Road	861 yd
Crown	The Crown, 176 Trafalgar Road	1,035 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken Experts	164 Westcombe Hill	619 yd
Panino	162 Westcombe Hill	620 yd
Benugo	Greenwich Park, Royal Parks Greenwich Park	797 yd
Standard Fish Bar	26 Old Dover Road	815 yd
Whitehouse Cafe/Benugo	Playground, Greenwich Park Blackheath Avenue	828 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	17 Stratheden Parade	706 yd
Co-op Food	200 - 206 Trafalgar Road	1,018 yd
Iceland	210 - 218 Trafalgar Road	1,022 yd
Tesco	142 - 146 Trafalgar Road	1,051 yd
Sainsbury's	3 - 4, Fenton Parade Woolwich Road	1,072 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The John Roan School MAZE HILL		324 yd
Blackheath High School SENIOR SCHOOL SENIOR SCHOOL VANBRUGH PARK	health and fitness suite	354 yd
Greenwich Park GREENWICH PARK GREENWICH PARK BLACKHEATH AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	838 yd
Blackheath BLACKHEATH PARK BLACKHEATH PARK SHOOTERS HILL ROAD	grass pitches	878 yd
Blackheath Park Chesterfield Walk	tennis courts	1,053 yd
Arches Leisure Centre (Closed) Trafalgar Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,077 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	57.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	92.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE3 7PX