Heatherbank Close, Crayford, Dartford, DA1 3PN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DA1 3PN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.4%	51.2%	0.8%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	49.6%	48.8%	-0.8%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 DA1 3PN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.5% 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	44%	46.5%	2.5%	37.9%	8.6%
Married: Opposite sex	44.5%	43.4%	-1.1%	44.2%	-0.8%
Separated	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	8.2%	6.1%	-2.1%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	6.1%	-3.6%

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 (89%) 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	64.9%	61%	-3.9%	48.4%	12.6%
Good health	26.3%	28%	1.7%	33.6%	-5.6%
Fair health	6.6%	9.4%	2.8%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 DA1 3PN this area, 7.7% 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 45.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.5%	7.7%	-3.8%	18.2%	-10.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	8.2%	-7.7%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.8%	13.8%	-6.0%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	3.1%	-1.3%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.4%	19.4%	4.0%	16.9%	2.5%
Degree or Similar	29.7%	45.4%	15.7%	33.8%	11.6%
Other	3.3%	2.6%	-0.7%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.4% 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	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0%	4%	4.0%	3.1%	0.9%
Pakistani	0%	3.2%	3.2%	2.7%	0.5%
Other Asian	0%	2.8%	2.8%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	20.6%	14.2%	-6.4%	2.5%	11.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	2%	2.0%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2%	2.0%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	74.6%	66.4%	-8.2%	81.4%	-15.0%
Other	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.8%	78.7%	-5.1%	83.2%	-4.5%
European Union	0.9%	4.7%	3.8%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	0.4%	-1.8%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	11%	7.5%	-3.5%	2.7%	4.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	5.9%	4.6%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	2.8%	1.9%	1.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.3%	78.7%	-4.6%	83.2%	-4.5%
10+ Years	0.9%	12.6%	11.7%	9.8%	2.8%
5-10 Years	5.3%	4.3%	-1.0%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	3.1%	3.6%	0.5%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	7.5%	0.8%	-6.7%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.9%	76.7%	5.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	7.1%	13.5%	-6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.1%	37.2%	-4.1%
Christian	50.8%	46.2%	4.6%
Hindu	3.9%	1.7%	2.2%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Heatherbank Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heatherbank Close was 40.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.9% lower than the Crayford average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Heatherbank Close has the 6th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Crayford and the 250th lowest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 3.0%.

🔎 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. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,000

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in DA1 3PN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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 Heatherbank Close are based on 188 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bexley.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Heatherbank Close, Crayford, Dartford, DA1 3PN

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA1 3PN

Average Price
£244,352

Semi-Detached
£329,086

Terraced
£388,475

Detached
£484,500

Flats/Maisonettes
£226,652

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heatherbank Close

Average Price
£239,242

Semi-Detached
£338,170

Terraced
£409,755

Detached
£490,000

Flats/Maisonettes
£226,707

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heatherbank CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Heatherbank Close, Dartford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,500	2025-07-03	£197,745
34 Heatherbank Close, Dartford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£202,000	2025-05-16	£208,011
4 Heatherbank Close, Dartford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£212,500	2025-05-08	£218,823
1 Heatherbank Close, Dartford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2025-01-06	£196,623
3 Heatherbank Close, Dartford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£196,000	2024-06-14	£196,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA1 3PN

Employment

DA1 3PN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	96
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	21
Retired	18
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	8
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Financial and insurance activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Human health and social work activities	13
Construction	13
Information and communication	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	7
Education	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	6
Other	1
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Old Road , Crayford DA1 4DZ	3out of 4	912 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paulinus Church of England Primary School Iron Mill Lane , Crayford DA1 4RW	3out of 4	1,001 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wentworth Primary School Wentworth Drive , DA1 3NG	3out of 4	1,072 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayplace Primary School Woodside Road , DA7 6EQ	3out of 4	1,377 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Crayford Temple Grove Iron Mill Lane , Crayford DA1 4RS	- not rated	1,699 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Haberdashers' Aske's Crayford Academy Iron Mill Lane , Crayford DA1 4RS	2out of 4	1,240 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Columba's Catholic Boys' School Halcot Avenue , DA6 7QB	3out of 4	1,559 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
St Catherine's Catholic School Watling Street , DA6 7QJ	3out of 4	1,617 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Beths Grammar School Hartford Road , DA5 1NE	4out of 4	1,785 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Dartford Grammar School for Girls Shepherds Lane , DA1 2NT	4out of 4	2,276 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Kent College Oakfield Lane , DA1 2JT	- not rated	2,732 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shenstone School 94 Old Road , DA1 4DZ	3out of 4	913 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Endeavour Academy Bexley Woodside Road , DA7 6LB	3out of 4	1,144 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Academy Colyers Lane , DA8 3PB	3out of 4	2,951 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aspire Academy Bexley South Gipsy Road , DA16 1JB	4out of 4	4,283 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Break Through 121 Nuxley Road , Belverdere DA17 5JX	- not rated	4,665 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ladbroke Stadium Crayford	Stadium Way, Crayford	337 yd
Easy Load Café	Easy Load Ltd, Lees Yard	566 yd
KFC	1 Roman Way, Crayford	576 yd
Starbucks	3 Roman Way, Crayford	593 yd
Spice Fusion	20 Station Road, Crayford	607 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bear & Ragged Staff	2 London Road, Crayford	703 yd
Crayford Arms	The Crayford Arms Public House, 37 Crayford High Street	767 yd
Crayford Social Club	Crayford Way, Crayford	772 yd
The Penny Farthing	3 Waterside, Crayford	781 yd
The Dukes Head	53 Crayford High Street, Crayford	899 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Curry X Press	32 - 34 Station Road, Crayford	567 yd
New 128 Chinese	106 Crayford Road, Crayford	607 yd
Hippie Chippy	4 Station Road, Crayford	647 yd
Nando's	Unit 30, Bourne Industrial Park	663 yd
Crayford Fish & Chips	181 Crayford Road, Crayford	680 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Stores	4 Roman Way, Crayford		601 yd
Iceland	144 Crayford Road, Crayford		642 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Crayside Leisure Centre STADIUM WAY	health and fitness suite	301 yd
Dartford Heath Pavilion 2 BATH COTTAGES 2 BATH COTTAGES HILLCREST ROAD	grass pitches	586 yd
Crayford Weights And Fitness 3-6 3-6 TOWER PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	834 yd
Hall Place BOURNE ROAD	grass pitches	1,034 yd
St Paulinus C Of E Primary School IRON MILL LANE	grass pitches	1,074 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	90.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.8%

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	49.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	109.4 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	21.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	150 Mbit/s

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