Birchwood Avenue, Sidcup, DA14 4LF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DA14 4LF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.3% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	57.7%	53.3%	-4.4%	51.0%	2.3%
Male	42.3%	46.7%	4.4%	49.0%	-2.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.7%	33.7%	5.0%	37.9%	-4.2%
Married: Opposite sex	31.5%	37.6%	6.1%	44.2%	-6.6%
Separated	3.3%	3%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	13.8%	15.8%	2.0%	9.1%	6.7%
Widowed	22.7%	9.9%	-12.8%	6.1%	3.8%

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	36.2%	44.9%	8.7%	48.4%	-3.5%
Good health	33.2%	35.4%	2.2%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	22.4%	14.8%	-7.6%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	6.6%	4.1%	-2.5%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	24.9%	19.2%	-5.7%	18.2%	1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	9.1%	-4.2%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	12.1%	-1.7%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	4.5%	1.7%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.2%	11.6%	4.4%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	34.3%	40.4%	6.1%	33.8%	6.6%
Other	3.9%	3%	-0.9%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	5.3%	5.3%	0.7%	4.6%
Indian	0%	2.8%	2.8%	3.1%	-0.3%
Other Asian	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	1%	2.4%	1.4%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	94.9%	78.9%	-16.0%	81.4%	-2.5%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.6% 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	90.8%	81.6%	-9.2%	83.2%	-1.6%
European Union	3.1%	8.2%	5.1%	6.1%	2.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	3.1%	2.9%	-0.2%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	1%	4.5%	3.5%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.8%	82%	-7.8%	83.2%	-1.2%
10+ Years	0.5%	11.9%	11.4%	9.8%	2.1%
5-10 Years	0.5%	2.9%	2.4%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	4.6%	2.9%	-1.7%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	0.4%	-4.2%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.9%	76.7%	-0.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	9.8%	13.5%	-3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.4%	37.2%	-1.8%
Christian	55.6%	46.2%	9.4%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Birchwood Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birchwood Avenue was 13.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.6% lower than the Longlands average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Birchwood Avenue has the 4th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Longlands and the 59th lowest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.1%.

🔎 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. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,200

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in DA14 4LF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Birchwood Avenue are based on 113 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 Birchwood Avenue, Sidcup, DA14 4LF

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA14 4LF

Average Price
£676,004

Semi-Detached
£754,046

Terraced
£568,835

Detached
£746,486

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birchwood Avenue

Average Price
£743,200

Semi-Detached
£818,519

Terraced
£600,333

Detached
£895,320

Flats/Maisonettes
£304,597

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birchwood AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Birchwood Avenue, Sidcup, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£580,500	2022-10-17	£579,919
6 Birchwood Avenue, Sidcup, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2021-12-17	£491,895
8 Birchwood Avenue, Sidcup, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2021-05-27	£581,301
16 Birchwood Avenue, Sidcup, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£410,000	2020-10-30	£494,776
38 Birchwood Avenue, Sidcup, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£613,000	2020-10-16	£720,312

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA14 4LF

Employment

DA14 4LF area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% 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 4LF 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 retired residents living in DA14 4LF area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	64
Full-Time Employee	61
Self-Employed	24
Part-Time Employee	14
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	9
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Education	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Information and communication	8
Human health and social work activities	5
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	2
Other	1
Transport and storage	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birkbeck Primary School Alma Road , DA14 4ED	3out of 4	344 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Lamorbey Church of England School Burnt Oak Lane , DA15 9DB	3out of 4	1,002 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burnt Oak Junior School Burnt Oak Lane , DA15 9DA	4out of 4	1,123 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Primary School Oxford Road , DA14 6LW	2out of 4	1,137 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chatsworth Infant School Burnt Oak Lane , DA15 9DD	3out of 4	1,265 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School Hurst Road , DA15 9AG	3out of 4	711 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cleeve Park School Bexley Lane , DA14 4JN	3out of 4	809 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hurstmere School Hurst Road , DA15 9AW	2out of 4	1,100 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Chislehurst School for Girls Beaverwood Road , Perry Street BR7 6HE	3out of 4	2,046 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Kemnal Technology College Sevenoaks Way , DA14 5AA	1out of 4	2,202 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Lodge School 36 Station Road , Sidcup DA15 7DU	- not rated	555 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Benedict House Preparatory School 1-5 Victoria Road , DA15 7HD	- not rated	758 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cleeve Meadow School Bexley Lane , DA14 4JN	- not rated	809 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Merton Court School 38 Knoll Road , DA14 4QU	- not rated	818 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rose Bruford College Lamorbey Park , Burnt Oak Lane DA15 9DF	- not rated	1,108 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bartlett Mitchell At Bird College	Bird College, Alma Road	480 yd
Khazana Cafe & Grill	9 Market Parade, Sidcup High Street	642 yd
Frali	7 Market Parade, Sidcup High Street	642 yd
Star Cafe	13 Sidcup High Street, Sidcup	646 yd
Aces Brunch	3 Sidcup High Street, Sidcup	659 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Alma	The Alma Public House, 10 Alma Road	619 yd
The Fold	19 Sidcup High Street, Sidcup	661 yd
The Tailor's Chalk	47-49 Sidcup High Street, Sidcup	667 yd
The Hoppers Hut	1 Invicta Parade, Sidcup High Street	676 yd
Boyles'	79 Station Road, Sidcup	710 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC	3 Market Parade, Sidcup High Street	642 yd
Top Fryers Fish	6 Invicta Parade, Sidcup High Street	676 yd
Pizza Hotland & Grill	1 St Johns Parade, Sidcup High Street	680 yd
China Garden	8 Sidcup Hill, Sidcup	687 yd
Peking Boat	37 Sidcup Hill, Sidcup	689 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little Waitrose	1 Sidcup High Street, Sidcup	653 yd
Tesco	4-6 Station Parade, Station Road	737 yd
Morrisons	1 Jenner Close, Sidcup	853 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Waring Park DAMON CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	237 yd
New Generation Church Trust BIRKBECK ROAD		425 yd
Birkbeck Primary School ALMA ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	476 yd
Amigo'S Gym Ltd UNIT 1-1A UNIT 1-1A RECTORY LANE	health and fitness suite	664 yd
Cleeve Park School BEXLEY LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	677 yd
Merton Court Preparatory School KNOLL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	719 yd
Better Gym Sidcup SIDCUP HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	721 yd
Chislehurst And Sidcup Grammar School HURST ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	801 yd
Sidcup Recreation Club SIDCUP RECREATION CLUB SIDCUP RECREATION CLUB CHURCH AVENUE	tennis courts	918 yd
David Lloyd Club (Sidcup) BAUGH ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	949 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	178.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA14 4LF