Westcombe Park Road, London, SE3 7QY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE3 7QY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.2%	51.2%	0.0%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	48.8%	48.8%	0.0%	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 7QY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.3% 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	42.1%	42.3%	0.2%	37.9%	4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	44.7%	44.3%	-0.4%	44.2%	0.1%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.3%	0.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	8.5%	6.1%	-2.4%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	3%	3.7%	0.7%	6.1%	-2.4%

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 (85.9%) 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	51.9%	55.7%	3.8%	48.4%	7.3%
Good health	33.2%	30.2%	-3.0%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	10.4%	11.3%	0.9%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	3.1%	1.7%	-1.4%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 7QY this area, 9.1% 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 65%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.9%	9.1%	-2.8%	18.2%	-9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.1%	4.1%	-1.0%	9.6%	-5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.1%	7.4%	-0.7%	13.4%	-6.0%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	11.1%	2.6%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	57.4%	65%	7.6%	33.8%	31.2%
Other	7.2%	1.2%	-6.0%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	1.4%	3.4%	2.0%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	5.2%	5.2%	0.0%	2.5%	2.7%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.8%	5.9%	3.1%	0.8%	5.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	82%	77.2%	-4.8%	81.4%	-4.2%
Other	2.4%	1%	-1.4%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.2% 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	77.9%	72.2%	-5.7%	83.2%	-11.0%
European Union	7.3%	8.9%	1.6%	6.1%	2.8%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	4.5%	4.8%	0.3%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	2.7%	-0.1%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.5%	6.5%	2.0%	1.3%	5.2%
Oceania	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	0.3%	2.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.8%	72.4%	-3.4%	83.2%	-10.8%
10+ Years	4.2%	17.2%	13.0%	9.8%	7.4%
5-10 Years	2.4%	3.8%	1.4%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	2.4%	3.8%	1.4%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	15.2%	2.8%	-12.4%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.8%	76.7%	4.1%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	2.4%	0.1%	2.3%
No passport held	2.7%	13.5%	-10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.1%	37.2%	2.9%
Christian	45.5%	46.2%	-0.7%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Sikh	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other religion	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Westcombe Park Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westcombe Park Road was 74.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.5% lower than the Blackheath Westcombe average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Westcombe Park Road has the 39th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Blackheath Westcombe and the 307th lowest crime rate of 755 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.7%.

🔎 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 7QY, 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 Westcombe Park Road are based on 389 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 Park Road, London, SE3 7QY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE3 7QY

Average Price
£467,709

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£467,709

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westcombe Park Road

Average Price
£871,578

Semi-Detached
£2,415,002

Terraced
£1,822,816

Detached
£2,211,844

Flats/Maisonettes
£454,303

Other
£331,614

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westcombe Park Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 59 Westcombe Park Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£520,000	2026-01-12	£516,855
Flat 8 Venn House, 53 Westcombe Park Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£365,500	2025-03-28	£364,760
Flat 5 Venn House, 53 Westcombe Park Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£378,000	2023-07-07	£382,657
Flat 3 59 Westcombe Park Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2020-12-11	£401,030
Flat 3 59 Westcombe Park Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£345,000	2018-06-11	£371,365

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE3 7QY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	100
Retired	55
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	18
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	9
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	23
Human health and social work activities	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Education	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Other	12
Information and communication	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	4
Construction	4
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	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	1,152 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	2,452 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre McMillan Street , Deptford SE8 3EH	- not rated	2,660 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	3out of 4	3,503 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Common Nursery School Woolwich Common , SE18 4DJ	- not rated	3,637 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	670 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Halstow Primary School Halstow Road , Greenwich SE10 0LD	3out of 4	786 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Halstow Primary School Halstow Road , Greenwich SE10 0LD	- not rated	786 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 9AN	3out of 4	1,022 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sherington Primary School Wyndcliff Road , Charlton SE7 7JP	3out of 4	1,065 yd	Community school	Yes	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	3out of 4	186 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The John Roan School Westcombe Park Road , Blackheath SE3 7QR	- not rated	186 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackheath Bluecoat Church of England School Old Dover Road , Blackheath SE3 8SY	- not rated	1,260 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leigh Academy Blackheath Old Dover Road , Blackheath SE3 8SY	4out of 4	1,284 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Ursula's Convent School Crooms Hill , Greenwich SE10 8HN	2out of 4	1,381 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	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	2,144 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	3,134 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	3,916 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	3,916 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	4,174 yd	Community school	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	- not rated	2,000 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	2,806 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	2,806 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	2,906 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	4,027 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	105 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Blackheath High School GDST 27 Vanbrugh Park , Blackheath SE3 7AG	- not rated	319 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Greenwich Waldorf School 90 Mycenae Road , Woodlands SE3 7SE	- not rated	441 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Pointer School 19 Stratheden Road , Blackheath SE3 7TH	- not rated	664 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westcombe Centre Annandale Road , SE10 0JY	- not rated	720 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mycenae House	Mycenae House, 90 Mycenae Road	361 yd
Santos Cafe (Benugo)	Vanbrugh Gate Lodge Bower Avenue	437 yd
Boulangerie Jade	48 Vanbrugh Park	445 yd
Pistachios in the Park	Pistachios In The Park, East Greenwich Pleasaunce Chevening Road	628 yd
S.O.S COFFEE	2 Stratheden Parade	638 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Standard	Royal Standard, 44 Vanbrugh Park	445 yd
The Green Goddess	43A Vanbrugh Park	585 yd
The Duke of Greenwich	The Vanbrugh Tavern, 91 Colomb Street	610 yd
Blackheath & Newbridge	22 Charlton Road	800 yd
The River Ale House	131 Woolwich Road	890 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Panino	162 Westcombe Hill	558 yd
Chicken Experts	164 Westcombe Hill	559 yd
Standard Fish Bar	26 Old Dover Road	801 yd
Indian Railway	27 Bramshot Avenue	853 yd
Tinseltown	22 Woolwich Road	857 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	17 Stratheden Parade	697 yd
Iceland	210 - 218 Trafalgar Road	863 yd
Co-op Food	200 - 206 Trafalgar Road	867 yd
Sainsbury's	3 - 4, Fenton Parade Woolwich Road	880 yd
Tesco	142 - 146 Trafalgar Road	931 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Blackheath High School SENIOR SCHOOL SENIOR SCHOOL VANBRUGH PARK	health and fitness suite	321 yd
The John Roan School MAZE HILL		350 yd
The Forum At Greenwich TRAFALGAR ROAD		950 yd
Arches Leisure Centre (Closed) Trafalgar Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	997 yd
Greenwich Park GREENWICH PARK GREENWICH PARK BLACKHEATH AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,017 yd
Blackheath BLACKHEATH PARK BLACKHEATH PARK SHOOTERS HILL ROAD	grass pitches	1,081 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	11.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	11.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	11.8%

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	73.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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