Thames Road, Crayford, Dartford, DA1 4QL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DA1 4QL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	51.4%	0.0%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	48.6%	48.6%	0.0%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 4QL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43% 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	39.7%	43%	3.3%	37.9%	5.1%
Married: Opposite sex	34.7%	35%	0.3%	44.2%	-9.2%
Separated	3.2%	2.3%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	11.9%	13.6%	1.7%	9.1%	4.5%
Widowed	10.5%	6.1%	-4.4%	6.1%	0.0%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (67.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	37%	32.4%	-4.6%	48.4%	-16.0%
Good health	35.1%	34.8%	-0.3%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	20.3%	25.3%	5.0%	12.7%	12.6%
Bad health	5.1%	5.5%	0.4%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	1.2%	0.8%

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 4QL this area, 40.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 8.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.9%	40.7%	-2.2%	18.2%	22.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21%	17.8%	-3.2%	9.6%	8.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	11.2%	-2.0%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	3.7%	1.0%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	14%	5.3%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	5.5%	8.9%	3.4%	33.8%	-24.9%
Other	5.9%	3.7%	-2.2%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.9% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.7%	2%	1.3%	0.8%	1.2%
White	96%	92.9%	-3.1%	81.4%	11.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96%	97.6%	1.6%	83.2%	14.4%
European Union	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	6.1%	-5.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96%	98%	2.0%	83.2%	14.8%
10+ Years	0.4%	2%	1.6%	9.8%	-7.8%
5-10 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.7%	76.7%	2.0%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	20.9%	13.5%	7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51%	37.2%	13.8%
Christian	41.5%	46.2%	-4.7%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Thames Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thames Road was 70.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.8% higher than the Barnehurst average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Thames Road has the 57th highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst and the 271st highest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 50% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,900

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in DA1 4QL, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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) - 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 Thames Road are based on 18 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 Thames Road, Crayford, Dartford, DA1 4QL

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA1 4QL

Average Price
£3,379,391

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,379,391

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thames Road

Average Price
£907,698

Semi-Detached
£349,429

Terraced
£361,055

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,004,860

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thames Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Heath House, 39 Thames Road, Dartford, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£3,000,000	2019-06-28	£3,403,981
Heath House, 39 Thames Road, Dartford, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£3,000,000	2018-06-28	£3,333,716

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA1 4QL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	59
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	37
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Self-Employed	15
Other	14
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	9
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	5
Education	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Peareswood Primary School Peareswood Road , DA8 3PR	3out of 4	798 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Normandy Primary School Fairford Avenue , Barnehurst DA7 6QP	3out of 4	922 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Crayford Temple Grove Iron Mill Lane , Crayford DA1 4RS	- not rated	1,111 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School Slade Green Road , DA8 2HX	2out of 4	1,213 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paulinus Church of England Primary School Iron Mill Lane , Crayford DA1 4RW	3out of 4	1,254 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,119 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Henry School Avenue Road , DA8 3BN	2out of 4	1,685 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's Catholic School Watling Street , DA6 7QJ	3out of 4	2,269 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Columba's Catholic Boys' School Halcot Avenue , DA6 7QB	3out of 4	2,505 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Bexleyheath Academy Woolwich Road , DA6 7DA	1out of 4	2,830 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	4,193 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	1out of 4	5,274 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodside Academy Colyers Lane , DA8 3PB	3out of 4	1,072 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shenstone School 94 Old Road , DA1 4DZ	3out of 4	1,500 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Endeavour Academy Bexley Woodside Road , DA7 6LB	3out of 4	1,549 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Break Through 121 Nuxley Road , Belverdere DA17 5JX	- not rated	3,443 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cornerstone School Halt Robin Road , DA17 6DW	- not rated	3,661 yd	Free schools special	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
Parkside Restaurant & Cafe	2 Parkside Parade, Northend Road	137 yd
Forest Cafe	35 Forest Road, Erith	768 yd
Lodge Cafe & Grill At Selco	21 Kennet Road, Crayford	827 yd
Saint Augustines Slade Green Welcome Cafe	St Augustines Church, Slade Green Road	1,055 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Danson Sports FC	Perry Street, Crayford	277 yd
Slade Green Railway Club	Forest Road, Erith	702 yd
Corner Pin PH	The Corner Pin Public House, Slade Green Road	1,018 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kebab Side	1 Parkside Parade, Northend Road	129 yd
Yummy City	6 Parkside Parade, Northend Road	137 yd
Mr Chippy	5 Parkside Parade, Northend Road	137 yd
Afishionados	13 Bridge Road, Erith	422 yd
Beijing Takeaway	15 Bridge Road, Erith	422 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Danson Sports Fc MAYPLACE SPORTS FIELD MAYPLACE SPORTS FIELD PERRY STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	581 yd
Peareswood Primary School Peareswood Road	grass pitches	868 yd
Crayford Arrows Sports Club PERRY STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	987 yd
Barnes Cray Primary School (Closed) Iron Mill Lane	grass pitches	995 yd
Haberdashers' Aske'S Crayford Academy IRON MILL LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	995 yd
Slade Green Football Club (Closed) Moat Lane	grass pitches	1,015 yd
Normandy Primary School FAIRFORD AVENUE	grass pitches	1,056 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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