Combe Avenue, London, SE3 7PZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE3 7PZ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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%	49.6%	0.6%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	51%	50.4%	-0.6%	49.0%	1.4%

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 7PZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50% 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	53.1%	50%	-3.1%	37.9%	12.1%
Married: Opposite sex	22.7%	30.6%	7.9%	44.2%	-13.6%
Married: Same sex	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	4.1%	3.4%	-0.7%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	11.9%	9.7%	-2.2%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	7.2%	5.8%	-1.4%	6.1%	-0.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.8%	50.7%	2.9%	48.4%	2.3%
Good health	30.2%	33.1%	2.9%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	14.3%	7.4%	-6.9%	12.7%	-5.3%
Bad health	6.5%	7.4%	0.9%	4.0%	3.4%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%	0.3%

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.

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 43.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.1%	17.5%	-2.6%	18.2%	-0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	8.3%	-1.5%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	11.2%	-0.7%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	3.4%	0.8%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	16.5%	6.2%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	38.1%	43.2%	5.1%	33.8%	9.4%
Other	7.2%	0%	-7.2%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.1% 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	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.8%	5.5%	4.7%	3.1%	2.4%
Other Asian	2.4%	5.9%	3.5%	1.6%	4.3%
Black African	8.6%	11.4%	2.8%	2.5%	8.9%
Black Caribbean	6.9%	4.4%	-2.5%	1.0%	3.4%
Other Black	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	4.1%	1.8%	-2.3%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	5.5%	3.9%	0.9%	4.6%
Mixed Other	1.2%	3.3%	2.1%	0.8%	2.5%
White	67.8%	60.1%	-7.7%	81.4%	-21.3%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.5% 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	82.9%	74.5%	-8.4%	83.2%	-8.7%
European Union	2%	7%	5.0%	6.1%	0.9%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	7.8%	7%	-0.8%	2.7%	4.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	6.6%	2.9%	5.6%	1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	2.6%	0.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.2%	74.8%	-6.4%	83.2%	-8.4%
10+ Years	2%	20.4%	18.4%	9.8%	10.6%
5-10 Years	2%	2.6%	0.6%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	4.1%	1.9%	-2.2%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	10.6%	0.4%	-10.2%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.5%	76.7%	-9.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central Asia	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	20.1%	13.5%	6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.2%	37.2%	7.0%
Christian	39.8%	46.2%	-6.4%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Sikh	4.5%	0.9%	3.6%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Combe Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Combe Avenue was 130.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.2% higher than the Blackheath Westcombe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Combe Avenue has the 24th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Blackheath Westcombe and the 256th highest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.3%.

🔎 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 7PZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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 7PZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE3 7PZ

Average Price
£559,044

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£559,668

Detached
£552,142

Flats/Maisonettes
£557,836

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
53 Combe Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£615,000	2025-04-22	£615,000
29 Combe Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£630,000	2024-12-04	£615,752
5 Combe Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£603,000	2022-12-12	£590,524
43 Combe Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£625,000	2022-11-25	£601,404
61 Combe Avenue, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£580,000	2022-08-05	£550,471

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE3 7PZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	69
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	8
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Education	15
Human health and social work activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	5
Other	5
Construction	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2

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	1,213 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	2,560 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	2,597 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	3,412 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	4,649 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	790 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Halstow Primary School Halstow Road , Greenwich SE10 0LD	4out of 4	922 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 9AN	3out of 4	1,066 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meridian Primary School Old Woolwich Road , Greenwich SE10 9NY	3out of 4	1,122 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	1,171 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	94 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Ursula's Convent School Crooms Hill , Greenwich SE10 8HN	4out of 4	1,246 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Leigh Academy Blackheath Old Dover Road , Blackheath SE3 8SY	- not rated	1,379 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
George Green's School 100 Manchester Road , Isle of Dogs E14 3DW	3out of 4	1,812 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Tallis School Kidbrooke Park Road , SE3 9PX	3out of 4	2,038 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	2,001 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	4,014 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	4,231 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	1,861 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	2,655 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	2,796 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	4,170 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	4,487 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	251 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Blackheath High School 27 Vanbrugh Park , London SE3 7AG	- not rated	403 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Greenwich Steiner School Woodlands , 90 Mycenae Road SE3 7SE	- not rated	584 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Pointer School 19 Stratheden Road , Blackheath SE3 7TH	- not rated	680 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackheath Prep 4 St Germans Place , Blackheath SE3 0NJ	- not rated	811 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	346 yd
Boulangerie Jade	48 Vanbrugh Park	372 yd
Mycenae House	Mycenae House, 90 Mycenae Road	419 yd
S.O.S COFFEE	2 Stratheden Parade	573 yd
Sun Ya	9 - 10 Stratheden Parade	587 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Standard	Royal Standard, 44 Vanbrugh Park	372 yd
The Green Goddess	43A Vanbrugh Park	534 yd
The Duke of Greenwich	The Vanbrugh Tavern, 91 Colomb Street	760 yd
Blackheath & Newbridge	22 Charlton Road	787 yd
Crown	The Crown, 176 Trafalgar Road	1,036 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken Experts	164 Westcombe Hill	544 yd
Panino	162 Westcombe Hill	544 yd
Standard Fish Bar	26 Old Dover Road	750 yd
Benugo	Greenwich Park, Royal Parks Greenwich Park	875 yd
Whitehouse Cafe/Benugo	Playground, Greenwich Park Blackheath Avenue	907 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	17 Stratheden Parade	641 yd
Iceland	210 - 218 Trafalgar Road	1,013 yd
Co-op Food	200 - 206 Trafalgar Road	1,013 yd
Sainsbury's	3 - 4, Fenton Parade Woolwich Road	1,042 yd
Tesco	142 - 146 Trafalgar Road	1,060 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Blackheath High School SENIOR SCHOOL SENIOR SCHOOL VANBRUGH PARK	health and fitness suite	279 yd
The John Roan School MAZE HILL		374 yd
Greenwich Park GREENWICH PARK GREENWICH PARK BLACKHEATH AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	918 yd
Blackheath BLACKHEATH PARK BLACKHEATH PARK SHOOTERS HILL ROAD	grass pitches	950 yd
The Forum At Greenwich TRAFALGAR ROAD		1,093 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	60 Mbit/s
Average download speed	143.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE3 7PZ