Longmead Drive, Sidcup, DA14 4NZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DA14 4NZ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	51.7%	49.2%	-2.5%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	48.3%	50.8%	2.5%	49.0%	1.8%

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	31.9%	31.3%	-0.6%	37.9%	-6.6%
Married: Opposite sex	48.4%	50.8%	2.4%	44.2%	6.6%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	10.2%	9.9%	-0.3%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	6.3%	6.1%	-0.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40.6%	45.8%	5.2%	48.4%	-2.6%
Good health	42.9%	38.5%	-4.4%	33.6%	4.9%
Fair health	11.7%	12.3%	0.6%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	3.2%	3.1%	-0.1%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	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	24.8%	21.4%	-3.4%	18.2%	3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	12.6%	-2.4%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	10.3%	-6.2%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	6.5%	1.4%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	14.9%	1.5%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	21.3%	33.2%	11.9%	33.8%	-0.6%
Other	3.9%	1.1%	-2.8%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	1.1%	1.1%
Chinese	2.9%	1.9%	-1.0%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	3.1%	-0.3%
Other Asian	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	3.1%	2.8%	0.8%	2.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	91.7%	83.9%	-7.8%	81.4%	2.5%
Other	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.7% 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	93.7%	87.7%	-6.0%	83.2%	4.5%
European Union	2.2%	3.7%	1.5%	6.1%	-2.4%
Africa	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	5.2%	1.7%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93%	87.7%	-5.3%	83.2%	4.5%
10+ Years	1.9%	11.7%	9.8%	9.8%	1.9%
5-10 Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	0%	-4.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.7%	76.7%	11.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Eastern Asia	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46%	37.2%	8.8%
Christian	44.4%	46.2%	-1.8%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	2.8%	6.0%	-3.2%

Safety

Is Longmead Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Longmead Drive was 61.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.6% higher than the Longlands average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Longmead Drive has the 13th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Longlands and the 328th highest crime rate of 715 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 146.7%.

🔎 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 4NZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 Longmead Drive are based on 186 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 Longmead Drive, Sidcup, DA14 4NZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA14 4NZ

Average Price
£603,388

Semi-Detached
£607,458

Terraced
£592,534

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Longmead Drive

Average Price
£585,174

Semi-Detached
£586,816

Terraced
£586,718

Detached
£572,477

Flats/Maisonettes
£398,876

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Longmead DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
140 Longmead Drive, Sidcup, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2025-06-05	£456,930
134 Longmead Drive, Sidcup, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£680,000	2024-08-29	£696,842
72A Longmead Drive, Sidcup, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£520,000	2023-04-19	£531,235
90 Longmead Drive, Sidcup, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£560,000	2023-02-10	£558,874
126 Longmead Drive, Sidcup, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£593,000	2022-02-28	£636,092

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA14 4NZ

Employment

DA14 4NZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	98
Retired	73
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	29
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Looking after home or family	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	20
Construction	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Information and communication	11
Education	10
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	9
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Royal Park Primary School Riverside Road , DA14 4PX	- not rated	518 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Park Primary Academy Riverside Road , DA14 4PX	3out of 4	518 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hurst Junior School Dorchester Avenue , DA5 3AJ	- not rated	785 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hurst Infant School Dorchester Avenue , DA5 3AJ	- not rated	785 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hurst Primary School Dorchester Avenue , DA5 3AJ	- not rated	785 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cleeve Park School Bexley Lane , DA14 4JN	3out of 4	1,004 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cleeve Park School Bexley Lane , DA14 4JN	- not rated	1,004 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hurstmere School Hurst Road , DA15 9AW	- not rated	1,154 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Hurstmere School Hurst Road , DA15 9AW	2out of 4	1,154 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Hurstmere Foundation School for Boys Hurst Road , DA15 9AW	- not rated	1,154 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cleeve Meadow School Bexley Lane , DA14 4JN	3out of 4	1,004 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Rose Bruford College Lamorbey Park , Burnt Oak Lane DA15 9DF	- not rated	1,726 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merton Court School 38 Knoll Road , DA14 4QU	- not rated	1,807 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harenc School 167 Rectory Lane , Footscray DA14 5BU	- not rated	1,996 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Marlborough School Marlborough Park Avenue , DA15 9DP	3out of 4	2,077 yd	Community special school	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
Ruchi Restaurant	58 Steynton Avenue, Bexley	156 yd
Caffe Cino's	34B Steynton Avenue, Bexley	156 yd
Fortune Inn	44 Steynton Avenue, Bexley	156 yd
Resta Coffee	Albany Park Railway Station, Steynton Avenue	234 yd
Penelopes Restaurant / Penelopes Farm Shop	Water Lane, Sidcup	851 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Albany Hotel	Steynton Avenue, Bexley	186 yd
Silver Fox Micro Pub	9 Montpelier Avenue, Bexley	915 yd
White Cross Inn	White Cross Inn Public House, 146 North Cray Road	979 yd
Montrose Park Club	158 Hurst Road, Sidcup	1,040 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Albany Grill	42 Steynton Avenue, Bexley	156 yd
Domino's Pizza	54 Steynton Avenue, Bexley	156 yd
The Anchor	36 Steynton Avenue, Bexley	206 yd
Beijing Spring	18 Steynton Avenue, Bexley	270 yd
Ocean Fresh Fried Chicken & Ribs	5 Montpelier Avenue, Bexley	931 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Op Food	26 - 28 Steynton Avenue, Bexley		270 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hurst Community Centre HURST PLACE HURST PLACE HURST ROAD		573 yd
Hurst Primary School DORCHESTER AVENUE	grass pitches	786 yd
Loring Hall Sports Ground LORING HALL LORING HALL WATER LANE	grass pitches	910 yd
Cleeve Park School BEXLEY LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,003 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	45.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	158.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA14 4NZ