Faraday Avenue, Sidcup, DA14 4JF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DA14 4JF is primarily male, with 56% of the population 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	47.5%	44%	-3.5%	51.0%	-7.0%
Male	52.5%	56%	3.5%	49.0%	7.0%

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 vicinity of DA14 4JF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.3%	31.8%	-1.5%	37.9%	-6.1%
Married: Opposite sex	58.4%	55.9%	-2.5%	44.2%	11.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	0.9%	3.8%	2.9%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	4.8%	5.5%	0.7%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	6.1%	-4.0%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.9%) 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	51.1%	56.7%	5.6%	48.4%	8.3%
Good health	37.9%	29.2%	-8.7%	33.6%	-4.4%
Fair health	6.7%	9.9%	3.2%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	3.5%	2.8%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.7%	14.5%	-0.2%	18.2%	-3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.2%	6.4%	-11.8%	9.6%	-3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	12.3%	-4.6%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	3%	6.8%	3.8%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	18.3%	3.6%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	26.4%	38.7%	12.3%	33.8%	4.9%
Other	6.1%	3%	-3.1%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.6% 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	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	7.8%	8.8%	1.0%	3.1%	5.7%
Pakistani	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	0%	3.5%	3.5%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	1.1%	4.2%	3.1%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	85.5%	73.6%	-11.9%	81.4%	-7.8%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.2% 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	88.3%	78.2%	-10.1%	83.2%	-5.0%
European Union	3.5%	5.6%	2.1%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.5%	3.9%	0.4%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	11.2%	6.9%	5.6%	5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.1%	79.4%	-5.7%	83.2%	-3.8%
10+ Years	2.1%	16.7%	14.6%	9.8%	6.9%
5-10 Years	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	3.2%	1.1%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	8.9%	0.4%	-8.5%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.6%	76.7%	8.9%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	4.6%	13.5%	-8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.4%	37.2%	-2.8%
Christian	44.2%	46.2%	-2.0%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	10.5%	1.7%	8.8%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	4.6%	6.5%	-1.9%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Faraday Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Faraday Avenue was 14.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.0% lower than the Blendon & Penhill average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Faraday Avenue has the lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Blendon & Penhill and the 67th lowest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.6%.

🔎 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. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£62,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in DA14 4JF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Faraday Avenue are based on 132 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 Faraday Avenue, Sidcup, DA14 4JF

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA14 4JF

Average Price
£777,844

Semi-Detached
£777,844

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Faraday Avenue

Average Price
£722,191

Semi-Detached
£722,205

Terraced
£595,430

Detached
£772,550

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Faraday AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 Faraday Avenue, Sidcup, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£640,000	2025-08-08	£641,281
52 Faraday Avenue, Sidcup, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£752,500	2023-06-06	£793,733
54 Faraday Avenue, Sidcup, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£660,000	2020-02-18	£817,649
50 Faraday Avenue, Sidcup, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£660,000	2019-07-22	£821,716
60 Faraday Avenue, Sidcup, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£625,000	2019-07-19	£778,141

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA14 4JF

Employment

DA14 4JF area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

DA14 4JF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in DA14 4JF area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	82
Retired	59
Self-Employed	28
Student (economically inactive)	26
Part-Time Employee	22
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Other	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Education	14
Financial and insurance activities	14
Construction	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Other	13
Information and communication	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birkbeck Primary School Alma Road , DA14 4ED	3out of 4	847 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Lamorbey Church of England School Burnt Oak Lane , DA15 9DB	3out of 4	1,075 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chatsworth Infant School Burnt Oak Lane , DA15 9DD	3out of 4	1,085 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Park Primary Academy Riverside Road , DA14 4PX	3out of 4	1,088 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hurst Primary School Dorchester Avenue , DA5 3AJ	3out of 4	1,192 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hurstmere School Hurst Road , DA15 9AW	2out of 4	508 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School Hurst Road , DA15 9AG	3out of 4	665 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cleeve Park School Bexley Lane , DA14 4JN	3out of 4	724 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackfen School for Girls Blackfen Road , DA15 9NU	3out of 4	1,756 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Townley Grammar School Townley Road , DA6 7AB	4out of 4	2,619 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cleeve Meadow School Bexley Lane , DA14 4JN	- not rated	724 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Rose Bruford College Lamorbey Park , Burnt Oak Lane DA15 9DF	- not rated	912 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Lodge School 36 Station Road , Sidcup DA15 7DU	- not rated	1,261 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough School Marlborough Park Avenue , DA15 9DP	3out of 4	1,309 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merton Court School 38 Knoll Road , DA14 4QU	- not rated	1,325 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
Resta Coffee	Albany Park Railway Station, Steynton Avenue	629 yd
Ruchi Restaurant	58 Steynton Avenue, Bexley	777 yd
Caffe Cino's	34B Steynton Avenue, Bexley	777 yd
Fortune Inn	44 Steynton Avenue, Bexley	777 yd
Havard Catering Services At Sidcup Golf Club	Hurst Road, Sidcup	938 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Montrose Park Club	158 Hurst Road, Sidcup	469 yd
The Albany Hotel	Steynton Avenue, Bexley	799 yd
The Alma	The Alma Public House, 10 Alma Road	1,088 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beijing Spring	18 Steynton Avenue, Bexley	645 yd
The Anchor	36 Steynton Avenue, Bexley	663 yd
Albany Grill	42 Steynton Avenue, Bexley	777 yd
Domino's Pizza	54 Steynton Avenue, Bexley	777 yd
Cafe Concerto At Sidcup Railway Station	Jubilee Way, Sidcup	1,048 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Op Food	26 - 28 Steynton Avenue, Bexley		645 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hurstmere School HURST ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	610 yd
Cleeve Park School BEXLEY LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	629 yd
Waring Park DAMON CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	652 yd
Sidcup Golf Club HURST ROAD	golf	752 yd
Hurst Community Centre HURST PLACE HURST PLACE HURST ROAD		776 yd
Chislehurst And Sidcup Grammar School HURST ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	802 yd
Birkbeck Primary School ALMA ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	947 yd
New Generation Church Trust BIRKBECK ROAD		1,078 yd
Sidcup Leisure Centre HURST ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,091 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	43 Mbit/s
Average download speed	131.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA14 4JF