Eastcombe Avenue, London, SE7 7LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE7 7LJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.7%	51.7%	0.0%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	48.3%	48.3%	0.0%	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.

In the immediate area around SE7 7LJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56% 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%	56%	6.0%	37.9%	18.1%
Married: Opposite sex	36.3%	33.7%	-2.6%	44.2%	-10.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	10.3%	6.2%	-4.1%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	2%	2.6%	0.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.3%	47.8%	-0.5%	48.4%	-0.6%
Good health	34.5%	34.8%	0.3%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	11.8%	12.6%	0.8%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	4.6%	2.6%	-2.0%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	1.2%	1.0%

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 60.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.2%	10.4%	-3.8%	18.2%	-7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.8%	8.9%	0.1%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.4%	6.8%	0.4%	13.4%	-6.6%
Apprenticeship	1%	1.6%	0.6%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	11.5%	-0.8%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	49.5%	60.9%	11.4%	33.8%	27.1%
Other	7.8%	0%	-7.8%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.8% 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)
Chinese	3.8%	2.6%	-1.2%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	4.6%	3.9%	-0.7%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	4.2%	4.8%	0.6%	1.6%	3.2%
Black African	6.3%	7.4%	1.1%	2.5%	4.9%
Black Caribbean	4.2%	1.3%	-2.9%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	4.3%	3.5%	0.8%	3.5%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
White	68.1%	65.8%	-2.3%	81.4%	-15.6%
Other	2.9%	3.9%	1.0%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.7% 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	68.1%	61.7%	-6.4%	83.2%	-21.5%
European Union	8.8%	12.2%	3.4%	6.1%	6.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	5.9%	7%	1.1%	2.7%	4.3%
Middle East and Asia	12.2%	11.3%	-0.9%	5.6%	5.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.8%	3.5%	-0.3%	1.3%	2.2%
Oceania	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.4%	61.7%	-4.7%	83.2%	-21.5%
10+ Years	5.9%	23.5%	17.6%	9.8%	13.7%
5-10 Years	6.3%	8.7%	2.4%	2.9%	5.8%
2-5 Years	7.1%	4.3%	-2.8%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	14.3%	1.7%	-12.6%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.2%	76.7%	-4.5%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Italy	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	6.5%	1.5%	5.0%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.7%	37.2%	11.5%
Christian	26.5%	46.2%	-19.7%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Muslim	5.7%	6.5%	-0.8%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	14.8%	6.0%	8.8%

Safety

Is Eastcombe Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Eastcombe Avenue was 47.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.0% lower than the Charlton Hornfair average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Eastcombe Avenue has the 17th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Charlton Hornfair and the 171st lowest crime rate of 755 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.8%.

🔎 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 7LJ, 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 Eastcombe Avenue are based on 369 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 Eastcombe Avenue, London, SE7 7LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE7 7LJ

Average Price
£376,839

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£374,622

Other
£410,089

Estimated Average Property Prices for Eastcombe Avenue

Average Price
£564,316

Semi-Detached
£678,889

Terraced
£715,710

Detached
£649,808

Flats/Maisonettes
£377,395

Other
£409,270

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Eastcombe AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
223 Eastcombe Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£440,000	2025-01-17	£437,339
239 Eastcombe Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2024-03-19	£306,628
219 Eastcombe Avenue, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£415,000	2023-02-20	£403,540
225 Eastcombe Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£372,500	2023-01-20	£367,285
237 Eastcombe Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£420,000	2022-07-01	£400,503

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE7 7LJ

Employment

SE7 7LJ 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.

SE7 7LJ 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	102
Self-Employed	28
Retired	23
Part-Time Employee	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	5
Looking after home or family	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Other	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	17
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Other	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Information and communication	8
Construction	6
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	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	1,377 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	1,457 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Common Nursery School Woolwich Common , SE18 4DJ	- not rated	2,719 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cyril Henry Nursery School 57 St Mary Street , Woolwich SE18 5AP	- not rated	2,845 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	3,597 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fossdene Primary School Victoria Way , Charlton SE7 7NQ	3out of 4	243 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Grace Catholic Primary School 16 Highcombe , Charlton SE7 7HR	4out of 4	398 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sherington Primary School Wyndcliff Road , Charlton SE7 7JP	3out of 4	420 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Invicta Primary School Invicta Road , Greenwich SE3 7HE	3out of 4	606 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Halstow Primary School Halstow Road , Greenwich SE10 0LD	3out of 4	711 yd	Academy converter	No	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	4out of 4	876 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackheath Bluecoat Church of England School Old Dover Road , Blackheath SE3 8SY	- not rated	892 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The John Roan School Westcombe Park Road , Blackheath SE3 7QR	3out of 4	1,265 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The John Roan School Westcombe Park Road , Blackheath SE3 7QR	- not rated	1,265 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Greenwich Trust School 765 Woolwich Road , Greenwich SE7 8LJ	3out of 4	1,896 yd	Free schools	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	3,135 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	3,154 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	3,154 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	4,217 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Community College at Plumstead Centre 95 Plumstead Road , Plumstead SE18 7DQ	- not rated	4,245 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	2,954 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	- not rated	2,963 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	3,653 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	3,877 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	3,877 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenwich Waldorf School 90 Mycenae Road , Woodlands SE3 7SE	- not rated	659 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
RIMU Music Preparatory School and Nursery Sunfields Methodist Church , 95 Old Dover Road SE3 8JS	- not rated	848 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackheath High School GDST 27 Vanbrugh Park , Blackheath SE3 7AG	- not rated	944 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Westcombe Centre Annandale Road , SE10 0JY	- not rated	962 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wildwood Montessori School 10 Greta House , 60 Hardy Road SE3 7PA	- not rated	1,003 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Imperial Chef	240 Woolwich Road	413 yd
Kesar Punjabi Restaurant	192 Woolwich Road	441 yd
Venezia Coffee	Ticket Office, Westcombe Park Railway Station Station Crescent	443 yd
Royal Nepalese	2 Station Crescent	498 yd
The Coriander	1A - 3 Station Crescent	530 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rose of Denmark	Rose Of Denmark, 296 Woolwich Road	500 yd
Blackheath Cricket Club	Groundsmans House Blackheath Sports Club, Rectory Field Charlton Road	569 yd
Angerstein Hotel	The Angerstein, 108 Woolwich Road	618 yd
Blackheath & Newbridge	22 Charlton Road	661 yd
The Green Goddess	43A Vanbrugh Park	865 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Indian Railway	27 Bramshot Avenue	292 yd
EaTurkish	172 Woolwich Road	489 yd
Getir UK Limited	7 Ramac Way	509 yd
Charlton Indian Takeaway	3 Wellington Gardens	662 yd
Morleys Fried Chicken	50 Charlton Church Lane	679 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	1 - 5, Charlton Riverside Place Gallions Road	551 yd
Sainsbury's	7 - 11, Charlton Riverside Place Gallions Road	677 yd
Sainsbury's	33 - 37 Charlton Church Lane	737 yd
Asda Superstore	Asda Bugsbys Way	756 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	17 Stratheden Parade	871 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rectory Fields RECTORY FIELD RECTORY FIELD LIZBAN STREET	grass pitches	681 yd
The Blackheath Sports Club RECTORY FIELD RECTORY FIELD CHARLTON ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	697 yd
Blackheath Bluecoat Church Of England School (Closed) Old Dover Road		896 yd
Blackheath High School SENIOR SCHOOL SENIOR SCHOOL VANBRUGH PARK	health and fitness suite	947 yd
Charlton Health & Fitness Centre (Closed) The Valley The Valley Floyd Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	967 yd
Charlton Athletic Fc (The Valley) THE VALLEY THE VALLEY FLOYD ROAD	grass pitches	992 yd
Charlton House CHARLTON HOUSE CHARLTON HOUSE CHARLTON ROAD		1,031 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	72.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	86.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE7 7LJ