Walton Road, Sidcup, DA14 4LW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DA14 4LW has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% of residents 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	48.7%	49.4%	0.7%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	51.3%	50.6%	-0.7%	49.0%	1.6%

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 4LW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61.2% 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	26.1%	28.1%	2.0%	37.9%	-9.8%
Married: Opposite sex	67.3%	61.2%	-6.1%	44.2%	17.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	2.8%	3.3%	0.5%	9.1%	-5.8%
Widowed	3.1%	5.7%	2.6%	6.1%	-0.4%

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	59.2%	55.9%	-3.3%	48.4%	7.5%
Good health	30.5%	33.1%	2.6%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	8.2%	9.3%	1.1%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	12.3%	10.4%	-1.9%	18.2%	-7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	10%	-1.3%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	25.5%	19.1%	-6.4%	13.4%	5.7%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	5%	3.1%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	19.1%	4.9%	16.9%	2.2%
Degree or Similar	33%	36.5%	3.5%	33.8%	2.7%
Other	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	1.8%	6.2%	4.4%	3.1%	3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	2.6%	2.5%	-0.1%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	90.5%	86.7%	-3.8%	81.4%	5.3%
Arab	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91% 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	92.1%	91%	-1.1%	83.2%	7.8%
European Union	1.1%	2%	0.9%	6.1%	-4.1%
Africa	3.7%	3.4%	-0.3%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	3.7%	2.1%	5.6%	-1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.8%	91.2%	-0.6%	83.2%	8.0%
10+ Years	0.5%	8.8%	8.3%	9.8%	-1.0%
5-10 Years	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	0%	-5.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.9%	76.7%	20.2%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
No passport held	1.1%	13.5%	-12.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.1%	37.2%	-6.1%
Christian	57.6%	46.2%	11.4%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Sikh	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	2.8%	6.0%	-3.2%

Safety

Is Walton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Walton Road was 5.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 90.5% lower than the Longlands average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Walton Road has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Longlands and the 9th 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 -24.0%.

🔎 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. 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 4LW, 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 Walton Road are based on 126 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 Walton Road, Sidcup, DA14 4LW

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA14 4LW

Average Price
£849,809

Semi-Detached
£849,514

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£852,170

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Walton Road

Average Price
£890,929

Semi-Detached
£877,723

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,016,387

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Walton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
98 Walton Road, Sidcup, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£850,000	2023-06-29	£896,575
104 Walton Road, Sidcup, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2022-04-25	£693,657
114 Walton Road, Sidcup, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£803,000	2021-11-04	£882,330
112 Walton Road, Sidcup, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£735,000	2021-04-27	£854,512
116 Walton Road, Sidcup, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£615,000	2020-02-27	£761,900

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA14 4LW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	101
Retired	86
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	31
Student (economically inactive)	20
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Other	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	31
Education	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	22
Construction	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Information and communication	10
Other	8
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birkbeck Primary School Alma Road , DA14 4ED	3out of 4	571 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Lamorbey Church of England School Burnt Oak Lane , DA15 9DB	3out of 4	920 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chatsworth Infant School Burnt Oak Lane , DA15 9DD	3out of 4	1,030 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burnt Oak Junior School Burnt Oak Lane , DA15 9DA	4out of 4	1,077 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Park Primary Academy Riverside Road , DA14 4PX	3out of 4	1,268 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	512 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hurstmere School Hurst Road , DA15 9AW	2out of 4	644 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Cleeve Park School Bexley Lane , DA14 4JN	3out of 4	726 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackfen School for Girls Blackfen Road , DA15 9NU	3out of 4	1,877 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Chislehurst School for Girls Beaverwood Road , Perry Street BR7 6HE	3out of 4	2,531 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	726 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Rose Bruford College Lamorbey Park , Burnt Oak Lane DA15 9DF	- not rated	854 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Lodge School 36 Station Road , Sidcup DA15 7DU	- not rated	978 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merton Court School 38 Knoll Road , DA14 4QU	- not rated	1,153 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Benedict House Preparatory School 1-5 Victoria Road , DA15 7HD	- not rated	1,175 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
Bartlett Mitchell At Bird College	Bird College, Alma Road	681 yd
Havard Catering Services At Sidcup Golf Club	Hurst Road, Sidcup	744 yd
Oak Tree Café	Sidcup Leisure Centre, Hurst Road	750 yd
Kings Diner Fish & Chips	2 Station Parade, Station Road	884 yd
Tulip Cafe	8 Station Parade, Station Road	884 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Montrose Park Club	158 Hurst Road, Sidcup	581 yd
The Alma	The Alma Public House, 10 Alma Road	829 yd
Boyles'	79 Station Road, Sidcup	945 yd
The Iron Horse	122 Station Road, Sidcup	957 yd
The Albany Hotel	Steynton Avenue, Bexley	1,079 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cafe Concerto At Sidcup Railway Station	Jubilee Way, Sidcup	819 yd
Beijing Spring	18 Steynton Avenue, Bexley	927 yd
The Anchor	36 Steynton Avenue, Bexley	942 yd
Papa John's Pizza	81 Station Road, Sidcup	944 yd
Hings	151 Station Road, Sidcup	1,023 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	4-6 Station Parade, Station Road		884 yd
The Co-Op Food	26 - 28 Steynton Avenue, Bexley		927 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Waring Park DAMON CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	370 yd
Cleeve Park School BEXLEY LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	597 yd
Chislehurst And Sidcup Grammar School HURST ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	649 yd
Birkbeck Primary School ALMA ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	681 yd
Hurstmere School HURST ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	698 yd
Sidcup Golf Club HURST ROAD	golf	783 yd
New Generation Church Trust BIRKBECK ROAD		797 yd
Sidcup Leisure Centre HURST ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	931 yd
Sidcup Youth Centre Burnt Oak Lane		1,034 yd
Hurst Community Centre HURST PLACE HURST PLACE HURST ROAD		1,047 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	67.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	163.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA14 4LW