Woolacombe Road, London, SE3 8QJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE3 8QJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.7%	50.3%	-2.4%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	47.3%	49.7%	2.4%	49.0%	0.7%

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	36.6%	38.1%	1.5%	37.9%	0.2%
Married: Opposite sex	45.5%	43%	-2.5%	44.2%	-1.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	3.8%	2.9%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	7.7%	10.7%	3.0%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	6.4%	2.9%	-3.5%	6.1%	-3.2%

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 (87.1%) 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	49%	53.1%	4.1%	48.4%	4.7%
Good health	32.3%	34%	1.7%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	13%	8%	-5.0%	12.7%	-4.7%
Bad health	4%	2.8%	-1.2%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	1.2%	0.9%

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 45.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.8%	17.6%	-15.2%	18.2%	-0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	10.2%	-3.0%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	10.2%	-2.6%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	3.3%	1.2%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	11.5%	0.9%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	23%	45.5%	22.5%	33.8%	11.7%
Other	5.5%	1.6%	-3.9%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.6% 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	3.3%	2.8%	-0.5%	1.1%	1.7%
Chinese	5%	4.5%	-0.5%	0.7%	3.8%
Indian	5%	8.7%	3.7%	3.1%	5.6%
Pakistani	0%	2.4%	2.4%	2.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	4.7%	4.9%	0.2%	1.6%	3.3%
Black African	10.7%	5.9%	-4.8%	2.5%	3.4%
Black Caribbean	4%	3.5%	-0.5%	1.0%	2.5%
Other Black	2.7%	1.4%	-1.3%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	0.8%	2.3%
White	61%	55.6%	-5.4%	81.4%	-25.8%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.7%	6.6%	5.9%	1.6%	5.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.4% 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	73%	66.4%	-6.6%	83.2%	-16.8%
European Union	6%	6.6%	0.6%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	3.3%	2.8%	-0.5%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	6%	5.6%	-0.4%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	8%	11.9%	3.9%	5.6%	6.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	5.2%	1.9%	1.3%	3.9%
Oceania	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72%	66.2%	-5.8%	83.2%	-17.0%
10+ Years	3.7%	24%	20.3%	9.8%	14.2%
5-10 Years	1.7%	4.2%	2.5%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	3.3%	2.8%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	19.3%	2.8%	-16.5%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.5%	76.7%	4.8%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.9%	37.2%	-3.3%
Christian	38.5%	46.2%	-7.7%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	7%	1.7%	5.3%
Muslim	13.3%	6.5%	6.8%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Woolacombe Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Woolacombe Road was 156.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 114.9% higher than the Kidbrooke Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Woolacombe Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Kidbrooke Park and the 194th highest crime rate of 755 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 64.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.1%.

🔎 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 8QJ, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 10/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Woolacombe Road are based on 141 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 Woolacombe Road, London, SE3 8QJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE3 8QJ

Average Price
£696,477

Semi-Detached
£758,421

Terraced
£746,819

Detached
£977,116

Flats/Maisonettes
£311,282

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Woolacombe Road

Average Price
£688,690

Semi-Detached
£707,981

Terraced
£720,082

Detached
£810,469

Flats/Maisonettes
£317,758

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Woolacombe Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Woolacombe Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£810,000	2024-02-29	£841,312
19 Woolacombe Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£775,000	2021-12-03	£842,678
33 Woolacombe Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2021-11-17	£658,710
9 Woolacombe Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£557,000	2018-12-19	£698,645
9 Woolacombe Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2018-07-10	£572,756

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE3 8QJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	17
Other	15
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	15
Other	12
Construction	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	2,319 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Common Nursery School Woolwich Common , SE18 4DJ	- not rated	2,624 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	2,857 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cyril Henry Nursery School 57 St Mary Street , Woolwich SE18 5AP	- not rated	3,534 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	4,260 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kidbrooke Park Primary School 202a Holburne Road , SE3 8JG	3out of 4	203 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kidbrooke Park Primary School 202a Holburne Road , SE3 8JG	- not rated	203 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Orchard Primary School Rectory Field Crescent , Marlborough Lane SE7 7DG	3out of 4	860 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brooklands Primary School Medebourne Close , Casterbridge Road SE3 9AB	- not rated	1,065 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brooklands Primary School Medebourne Close , Casterbridge Road SE3 9AB	3out of 4	1,065 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thomas Tallis School 134 Kidbrooke Park Road , SE3 9PX	3out of 4	622 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackheath Bluecoat Church of England School Old Dover Road , Blackheath SE3 8SY	- not rated	868 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leigh Academy Halley Corelli Road , SE3 8EP	3out of 4	875 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Leigh Academy Blackheath Old Dover Road , Blackheath SE3 8SY	4out of 4	891 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Corelli College Corelli Road , Blackheath SE3 8EP	- not rated	1,045 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	2,544 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	2,549 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	2,549 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	4,211 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Community College at Plumstead Centre 95 Plumstead Road , Plumstead SE18 7DQ	- not rated	4,545 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	- not rated	2,329 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	2,408 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	3,538 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	3,538 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School Kingsman Street , SE18 5PW	3out of 4	3,566 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rowan Wood School 12 Hargood Road , SE3 8HR	- not rated	193 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Full Circle Education 124-126 Broadwalk , Kidbrooke SE3 8ND	- not rated	830 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
RIMU Music Preparatory School and Nursery Sunfields Methodist Church , 95 Old Dover Road SE3 8JS	- not rated	941 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackheath Prep 4 St German's Place , Blackheath SE3 0NJ	- not rated	1,120 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Pointer School 19 Stratheden Road , Blackheath SE3 7TH	- not rated	1,138 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
The Club House	Dursley Road Playing Fields Dursley Road	218 yd
Favourable Chicken and Kebab	128 Rochester Way	251 yd
Blackheath Rugby Charitable Trust	Pavilion, Hervey Road Playing Field, 98A Hervey Road	464 yd
The Big Plate Cafe	170 Shooters Hill Road	712 yd
Charlton Lido & Leisure Club	Hornfair Park Shooters Hill Road	722 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Charlton Park Rugby Club	60A Broad Walk	665 yd
Sun in the sands	Sun In The Sands, 123 Shooters Hill Road	780 yd
British Oak	British Oak, 109 Old Dover Road	872 yd
The Depot	7 Pegler Square	925 yd
Hungry Horse (Fox Under the Hill)	Fox Under The Hill, 286 Shooters Hill Road	926 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kidbrooke Kebabs	132 Rochester Way	261 yd
Copper Kettle Cafe	142 Rochester Way	262 yd
Wing Hing	109 Whetstone Road	683 yd
Seabream Fish Bar	186 Shooters Hill Road	726 yd
Great Wall	188 Shooters Hill Road	728 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	13 Pegler Square	386 yd
Aldi	241 Kidbrooke Park Road	681 yd
Co- Op Late Shop	196 - 200 Shooters Hill Road	736 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kidbrooke Playing Fields KIDBROOKE PLAYING FIELDS KIDBROOKE PLAYING FIELDS DURSLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	315 yd
Hervey Road Sports Ground (Closed) Hervey Road	grass pitches	366 yd
Blackheath High School Sports Field Kidbrooke Park Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	486 yd
Thomas Tallis School THOMAS TALLIS SCHOOL THOMAS TALLIS SCHOOL KIDBROOKE PARK ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	593 yd
Thomas Tallis School (Closed) Kidbrooke Park Road	grass pitches	623 yd
Old Addeyans Sports & Social Club (Closed) Blackheath Park	grass pitches	700 yd
Samuel Montague Youth Centre BROAD WALK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	825 yd
Blackheath Bluecoat Church Of England School (Closed) Old Dover Road		863 yd
The Halley Academy CORELLI ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	875 yd
London Marathon Playing Field Greenwich SHOOTERS HILL ROAD	grass pitches	927 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	181.4 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	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE3 8QJ