Highbrook Road, London, SE3 8AQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE3 8AQ 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 8AQ, 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	30.5%	31.2%	0.7%	44.2%	-13.0%
Separated	5.8%	5.5%	-0.3%	2.2%	3.3%
Divorced	8.8%	8.3%	-0.5%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	4.9%	4.6%	-0.3%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	40.4%	53.2%	12.8%	48.4%	4.8%
Good health	32.5%	26.6%	-5.9%	33.6%	-7.0%
Fair health	15.5%	14.2%	-1.3%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	9.1%	4.6%	-4.5%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	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 8AQ this area, 28.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.3%	28.2%	-4.1%	18.2%	10.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.8%	12.7%	3.9%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	8%	-11.0%	13.4%	-5.4%
Apprenticeship	4%	4.7%	0.7%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	9.9%	0.2%	16.9%	-7.0%
Degree or Similar	19%	33.8%	14.8%	33.8%	0.0%
Other	7.1%	2.8%	-4.3%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.4% 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%	2.1%	2.1%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	3%	2.8%	-0.2%	0.7%	2.1%
Indian	1.5%	5.3%	3.8%	3.1%	2.2%
Pakistani	1.5%	3.9%	2.4%	2.7%	1.2%
Other Asian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	6.8%	10.3%	3.5%	2.5%	7.8%
Black Caribbean	4.9%	3.9%	-1.0%	1.0%	2.9%
Other Black	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	0.8%	1.3%
White	76.2%	58.4%	-17.8%	81.4%	-23.0%
Arab	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	2.3%	5.7%	3.4%	1.6%	4.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.4% 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	82.3%	70.4%	-11.9%	83.2%	-12.8%
European Union	6%	8.1%	2.1%	6.1%	2.0%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	4.9%	6%	1.1%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	11.6%	7.4%	5.6%	6.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.5%	70.7%	-10.8%	83.2%	-12.5%
10+ Years	1.5%	16.3%	14.8%	9.8%	6.5%
5-10 Years	3.8%	7.4%	3.6%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	3%	2.5%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	10.2%	3.2%	-7.0%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.2%	76.7%	-5.5%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	14.2%	13.5%	0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33%	37.2%	-4.2%
Christian	40.8%	46.2%	-5.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Jewish	3.2%	0.5%	2.7%
Muslim	9.2%	6.5%	2.7%
Not answered	10.3%	6.0%	4.3%

Safety

Is Highbrook Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highbrook Road was 129.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.5% higher than the Kidbrooke Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Highbrook Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Kidbrooke Park and the 256th highest crime rate of 755 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,700

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SE3 8AQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Highbrook Road are based on 10 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 Highbrook Road, London, SE3 8AQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE3 8AQ

Average Price
£441,710

Semi-Detached
£458,264

Terraced
£430,675

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highbrook Road

Average Price
£474,322

Semi-Detached
£487,703

Terraced
£460,940

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highbrook Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Highbrook Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£420,000	2024-04-26	£440,041
21 Highbrook Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£455,000	2024-02-19	£472,589
9 Highbrook Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£365,000	2020-02-07	£444,723
25 Highbrook Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£345,000	2015-10-21	£492,448
5 Highbrook Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2014-06-26	£470,731

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE3 8AQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	60
Retired	32
Part-Time Employee	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	15
Other	14
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	9
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Education	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	2
Manufacturing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woolwich Common Nursery School Woolwich Common , SE18 4DJ	- not rated	2,642 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	2,847 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	3,726 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cyril Henry Nursery School 57 St Mary Street , Woolwich SE18 5AP	- not rated	3,819 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre McMillan Street , Deptford SE8 3EH	- not rated	5,019 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Briset Primary School Briset Road , Eltham SE9 6HN	- not rated	380 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Henwick Primary School Henwick Road , Eltham SE9 6NZ	3out of 4	489 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Appleton Road , Eltham SE9 6NS	3out of 4	661 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Tudway Road , Kidbrooke SE3 9YX	- not rated	672 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ealdham Primary School Ealdham Square , Eltham SE9 6BP	3out of 4	783 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leigh Academy Halley Corelli Road , SE3 8EP	3out of 4	717 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Tallis School 134 Kidbrooke Park Road , SE3 9PX	3out of 4	800 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Corelli College Corelli Road , Blackheath SE3 8EP	- not rated	858 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kidbrooke School Corelli Road , Shooters Hill Road SE3 8EP	- not rated	858 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Greenwich Middle Park Avenue , Eltham SE9 5EQ	4out of 4	1,517 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	2,292 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	2,292 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	2,989 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Community College at Plumstead Centre 95 Plumstead Road , Plumstead SE18 7DQ	- not rated	4,576 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	4,777 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	2,451 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	- not rated	2,781 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	3,813 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,009 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	4,009 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Briset Centre Briset School , Briset SE9 6HN	- not rated	380 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newhaven Pupil Referral Unit Newhaven Gardens , Eltham SE9 6HR	- not rated	424 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Full Circle Education 124-126 Broadwalk , Kidbrooke SE3 8ND	- not rated	473 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rowan Wood School 12 Hargood Road , SE3 8HR	- not rated	839 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Wize Up 579 Westhorne Avenue , Eltham SE9 6DN	- not rated	972 yd	Other independent special school	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
The Club House	Dursley Road Playing Fields Dursley Road	653 yd
Starbucks	9 Pegler Square	774 yd
Favourable Chicken and Kebab	128 Rochester Way	787 yd
Bite Me @ Blackheath Rugby Club	Poly Sports And Social Club Kidbrooke Lane	1,001 yd
Blackheath Rugby T/A Blackheath Football Club	Poly Sports And Social Club Kidbrooke Lane	1,001 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Charlton Park Rugby Club	60A Broad Walk		250 yd
The Depot	7 Pegler Square		735 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Copper Kettle Cafe	142 Rochester Way	775 yd
Kidbrooke Kebabs	132 Rochester Way	775 yd
Wing Hing	109 Whetstone Road	956 yd
Metro's Fried Chicken	556 Westhorne Avenue	1,019 yd
Papa Johns	3, Odeon Parade Well Hall Road	1,067 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	241 Kidbrooke Park Road	604 yd
Sainsbury's	13 Pegler Square	678 yd
Co-op Food	546 - 550 Westhorne Avenue	1,046 yd
Tesco	10, Odeon Parade Well Hall Road	1,092 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Samuel Montague Youth Centre BROAD WALK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	471 yd
Kidbrooke Playing Fields KIDBROOKE PLAYING FIELDS KIDBROOKE PLAYING FIELDS DURSLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	557 yd
Old Shootershillian Sports And Social Club 123A 123A MAYDAY GARDENS	grass pitches	645 yd
The Halley Academy CORELLI ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	720 yd
Thomas Tallis School (Closed) Kidbrooke Park Road	grass pitches	800 yd
Meadowside Leisure Centre (Kidbrooke) (Closed) Tudway Road	health and fitness suite	848 yd
Thomas Tallis School THOMAS TALLIS SCHOOL THOMAS TALLIS SCHOOL KIDBROOKE PARK ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	940 yd
David Lloyd Club (Kidbrooke) WEIGALL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,018 yd
Blackheath High School Sports Field Kidbrooke Park Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,034 yd
Kinesis Gym & Fitness Centre WELL HALL ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,049 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	118.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	44.47 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE3 8AQ