Highcombe, London, SE7 7HT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE7 7HT has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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	56.1%	48.1%	-8.0%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	43.9%	51.9%	8.0%	49.0%	2.9%

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 SE7 7HT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.7% 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	37%	54.7%	17.7%	37.9%	16.8%
Married: Opposite sex	42.9%	32.5%	-10.4%	44.2%	-11.7%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	10.9%	7.7%	-3.2%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	6.3%	2.6%	-3.7%	6.1%	-3.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90%) 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	54.8%	51.7%	-3.1%	48.4%	3.3%
Good health	33.3%	38.3%	5.0%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	8.6%	8.2%	-0.4%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	3.3%	1.4%	-1.9%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 51.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.3%	11.1%	-8.2%	18.2%	-7.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	5.7%	-6.9%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	8%	-4.6%	13.4%	-5.4%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	5.3%	-4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	20.8%	9.5%	16.9%	3.9%
Degree or Similar	37.4%	51.9%	14.5%	33.8%	18.1%
Other	5%	1.4%	-3.6%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62% 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%	1.8%	1.8%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	2.6%	2.5%	-0.1%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	1.3%	4.5%	3.2%	3.1%	1.4%
Pakistani	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	12.2%	4.3%	-7.9%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	5.9%	12.7%	6.8%	2.5%	10.2%
Black Caribbean	4.6%	1.4%	-3.2%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	4.5%	2.2%	0.9%	3.6%
Mixed Other	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	67%	62%	-5.0%	81.4%	-19.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Other	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.5% 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	74.6%	68.5%	-6.1%	83.2%	-14.7%
European Union	5.3%	12.9%	7.6%	6.1%	6.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	5%	6.6%	1.6%	2.7%	3.9%
Middle East and Asia	12.5%	9.8%	-2.7%	5.6%	4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.6%	68.5%	-5.1%	83.2%	-14.7%
10+ Years	4.6%	17.7%	13.1%	9.8%	7.9%
5-10 Years	1.7%	10%	8.3%	2.9%	7.1%
2-5 Years	7.6%	2.5%	-5.1%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	12.5%	1.4%	-11.1%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.1%	76.7%	-6.6%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	5%	0.3%	4.7%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central Asia	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	10.2%	13.5%	-3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.8%	37.2%	8.6%
Christian	33.8%	46.2%	-12.4%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	6.8%	1.7%	5.1%
Muslim	6.3%	6.5%	-0.2%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Highcombe Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highcombe was 75.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.6% lower than the Charlton Hornfair average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Highcombe has the 33rd highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Charlton Hornfair and the 324th lowest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 165.0%.

🔎 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. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£61,500

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SE7 7HT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 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) - 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 Highcombe are based on 9 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 Highcombe, London, SE7 7HT

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE7 7HT

Average Price
£478,807

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£478,807

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highcombe

Average Price
£485,652

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£485,652

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on HighcombeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Highcombe, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2021-06-30	£484,091
31 Highcombe, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£307,000	2014-06-20	£477,556
29 Highcombe, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2009-12-07	£448,833
35 Highcombe, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£193,000	2006-10-26	£447,184
33 Highcombe, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2004-07-02	£493,003

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE7 7HT

Employment

SE7 7HT area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 23% 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.

SE7 7HT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	157
Self-Employed	82
Part-Time Employee	28
Retired	27
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Other	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Construction	9
Information and communication	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	3
Administrative and support service 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	1,292 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	1,665 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	3,749 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	4,023 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	4,554 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady of Grace Catholic Primary School 16 Highcombe , Charlton SE7 7HR	4out of 4	181 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sherington Primary School Wyndcliff Road , Charlton SE7 7JP	4out of 4	252 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fossdene Primary School Victoria Way , Charlton SE7 7NQ	3out of 4	282 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Invicta Primary School Invicta Road , Greenwich SE3 7HE	3out of 4	579 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Orchard Primary School Rectory Field Crescent , Marlborough Lane SE7 7DG	3out of 4	833 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leigh Academy Blackheath Old Dover Road , Blackheath SE3 8SY	- not rated	680 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The John Roan School Westcombe Park Road , Blackheath SE3 7QR	1out of 4	1,352 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Greenwich Trust School 765 Woolwich Road , Greenwich SE7 8LJ	2out of 4	1,871 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Halley Academy Corelli Road , SE3 8EP	2out of 4	1,957 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Tallis School Kidbrooke Park Road , SE3 9PX	3out of 4	2,115 yd	Community school	No	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	2,949 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	3,127 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	4,583 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	4,864 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School Kingsman Street , SE18 5PW	3out of 4	2,862 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	2,946 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	3,567 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	3,913 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenwich Steiner School Woodlands , 90 Mycenae Road SE3 7SE	- not rated	727 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackheath High School 27 Vanbrugh Park , London SE3 7AG	- not rated	968 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Wildwood Montessori School 10 Greta House , 60 Hardy Road SE3 7PA	- not rated	1,097 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
The Pointer School 19 Stratheden Road , Blackheath SE3 7TH	- not rated	1,108 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackheath Prep 4 St Germans Place , Blackheath SE3 0NJ	- not rated	1,424 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
Mr Chippy	215 Charlton Road	338 yd
New Leaf Community Cafe	92A, Blaker Court Fairlawn	537 yd
Cattleya	52 Charlton Church Lane	580 yd
Corner Stop/Blackheath and Charlton Baptist Church	Blackheath And Charlton Baptist Church Marlborough Lane	585 yd
Valley Cafe	20 Charlton Church Lane	663 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blackheath Cricket Club	Groundsmans House Blackheath Sports Club, Rectory Field Charlton Road	278 yd
Blackheath & Newbridge	22 Charlton Road	606 yd
British Oak	British Oak, 109 Old Dover Road	670 yd
Rose of Denmark	Rose Of Denmark, 296 Woolwich Road	688 yd
Sun in the sands	Sun In The Sands, 123 Shooters Hill Road	800 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Zenith Chicken	219 Charlton Road	351 yd
Indian Railway	27 Bramshot Avenue	422 yd
Charlton Indian Takeaway	3 Wellington Gardens	558 yd
Morleys Fried Chicken	50 Charlton Church Lane	582 yd
Inihaw	3 The Village	632 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op Supermarket	19 - 23 The Village	686 yd
Sainsbury's	33 - 37 Charlton Church Lane	700 yd
The Village International Food Store	25 - 29 The Village	718 yd
Marks & Spencer	1 - 5, Charlton Riverside Place Gallions Road	756 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	17 Stratheden Parade	837 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Blackheath Sports Club RECTORY FIELD RECTORY FIELD CHARLTON ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	415 yd
Rectory Fields RECTORY FIELD RECTORY FIELD LIZBAN STREET	grass pitches	432 yd
Blackheath Bluecoat Church Of England School (Closed) Old Dover Road		634 yd
Charlton House CHARLTON HOUSE CHARLTON HOUSE CHARLTON ROAD		704 yd
Charlton Health & Fitness Centre (Closed) The Valley The Valley Floyd Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	860 yd
Charlton Athletic Fc (The Valley) THE VALLEY THE VALLEY FLOYD ROAD	grass pitches	871 yd
Blackheath High School SENIOR SCHOOL SENIOR SCHOOL VANBRUGH PARK	health and fitness suite	1,046 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	140 Mbit/s
Average download speed	155.3 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	20.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE7 7HT