Sydenham Hill, London, SE3 7TN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE3 7TN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.3%	50.6%	3.3%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	52.7%	49.4%	-3.3%	49.0%	0.4%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37%	38.6%	1.6%	37.9%	0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	46.6%	45.1%	-1.5%	44.2%	0.9%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	0.3%	1.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	4.6%	2.3%	-2.3%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	6.8%	7%	0.2%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	4.1%	4.2%	0.1%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	57.9%	52.1%	-5.8%	48.4%	3.7%
Good health	31.9%	31.5%	-0.4%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	7%	12.1%	5.1%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	2.6%	3.5%	0.9%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 7TN this area, 5.6% 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 69.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.1%	5.6%	1.5%	18.2%	-12.6%
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	9.1%	6.5%	-2.6%	13.4%	-6.9%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	5.3%	-4.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	10.7%	2.5%	16.9%	-6.2%
Degree or Similar	67.1%	69.8%	2.7%	33.8%	36.0%
Other	5%	1.9%	-3.1%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.7% 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%	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	3.3%	2%	-1.3%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	3.3%	2%	-1.3%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	3.5%	2.4%	0.8%	2.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.8%
White	87.2%	80.7%	-6.5%	81.4%	-0.7%
Other	0.7%	5.5%	4.8%	1.6%	3.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.7% 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	76.9%	70.7%	-6.2%	83.2%	-12.5%
European Union	6.2%	15.6%	9.4%	6.1%	9.5%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	8.4%	4.7%	-3.7%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	5.5%	1.8%	1.3%	4.2%
Oceania	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.4%	70.4%	-4.0%	83.2%	-12.8%
10+ Years	2.9%	16.3%	13.4%	9.8%	6.5%
5-10 Years	7.3%	7.4%	0.1%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	4.8%	2.3%	-2.5%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	10.6%	3.5%	-7.1%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.1%	76.7%	0.4%
Ireland	4.3%	0.6%	3.7%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Turkey	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	2.3%	13.5%	-11.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.4%	37.2%	14.2%
Christian	32.3%	46.2%	-13.9%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	10.9%	6.0%	4.9%

Safety

Is SE3 7TN dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around SE3 7TN was 47.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.1% lower than the Blackheath Westcombe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

SE3 7TN has the 24th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Blackheath Westcombe and the 182nd lowest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.1%.

🔎 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. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£72,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SE3 7TN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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

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 Sydenham Hill, London, SE3 7TN

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE3 7TN

Average Price
£475,424

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£717,383

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£466,462

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in SE3 7TN

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 13 Dunstable Court, 12 St Johns Park, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£515,000	2024-11-29	£513,991
Flat 2 Dunstable Court, 12 St Johns Park, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£465,000	2024-05-03	£473,835
Flat 23 Dunstable Court, 12 St Johns Park, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£370,000	2024-04-26	£374,409
Flat 27 Dunstable Court, 12 St Johns Park, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£480,000	2021-06-25	£498,593
Flat 6 Dunstable Court, 12 St Johns Park, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£415,000	2021-01-12	£445,611

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE3 7TN

Employment

SE3 7TN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% 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 7TN 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	98
Retired	45
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	12
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	27
Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Education	20
Information and communication	13
Construction	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	4
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	3

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	1,603 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	2,504 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	2,901 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	3,766 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	4,748 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	651 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sherington Primary School Wyndcliff Road , Charlton SE7 7JP	4out of 4	1,045 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	1,083 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Halstow Primary School Halstow Road , Greenwich SE10 0LD	4out of 4	1,163 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Grace Catholic Primary School 16 Highcombe , Charlton SE7 7HR	4out of 4	1,192 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	519 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Leigh Academy Blackheath Old Dover Road , Blackheath SE3 8SY	- not rated	1,092 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Ursula's Convent School Crooms Hill , Greenwich SE10 8HN	4out of 4	1,495 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Thomas Tallis School Kidbrooke Park Road , SE3 9PX	3out of 4	1,615 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Halley Academy Corelli Road , SE3 8EP	2out of 4	2,213 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,905 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	3,699 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	4,647 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	1,733 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	2,519 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	2,692 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School Kingsman Street , SE18 5PW	3out of 4	4,050 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	4,443 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Pointer School 19 Stratheden Road , Blackheath SE3 7TH	- not rated	279 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackheath High School 27 Vanbrugh Park , London SE3 7AG	- not rated	302 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Blackheath Prep 4 St Germans Place , Blackheath SE3 0NJ	- not rated	401 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wildwood Montessori School 10 Greta House , 60 Hardy Road SE3 7PA	- not rated	528 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Greenwich Steiner School Woodlands , 90 Mycenae Road SE3 7SE	- not rated	613 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
Boulangerie Jade	48 Vanbrugh Park	246 yd
S.O.S COFFEE	2 Stratheden Parade	331 yd
Sun Ya	9 - 10 Stratheden Parade	370 yd
Turkish Doner Kebab	4 Old Dover Road	441 yd
Moca Caffe	10 Old Dover Road	456 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Standard	Royal Standard, 44 Vanbrugh Park	246 yd
The Green Goddess	43A Vanbrugh Park	355 yd
Blackheath & Newbridge	22 Charlton Road	626 yd
Sun in the sands	Sun In The Sands, 123 Shooters Hill Road	743 yd
British Oak	British Oak, 109 Old Dover Road	812 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken Experts	164 Westcombe Hill	455 yd
Panino	162 Westcombe Hill	461 yd
Standard Fish Bar	26 Old Dover Road	495 yd
Indian Railway	27 Bramshot Avenue	918 yd
Benugo	Greenwich Park, Royal Parks Greenwich Park	984 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	17 Stratheden Parade		402 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Blackheath High School SENIOR SCHOOL SENIOR SCHOOL VANBRUGH PARK	health and fitness suite	336 yd
The John Roan School MAZE HILL		772 yd
Blackheath Bluecoat Church Of England School (Closed) Old Dover Road		944 yd
Rectory Fields RECTORY FIELD RECTORY FIELD LIZBAN STREET	grass pitches	946 yd
Blackheath BLACKHEATH PARK BLACKHEATH PARK SHOOTERS HILL ROAD	grass pitches	953 yd
The Blackheath Sports Club RECTORY FIELD RECTORY FIELD CHARLTON ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	1,019 yd
Greenwich Park GREENWICH PARK GREENWICH PARK BLACKHEATH AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,043 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	76.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	71.1 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	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE3 7TN