Rectory Lane, Sidcup, DA14 5BP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DA14 5BP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.7% 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	49.6%	52.7%	3.1%	51.0%	1.7%
Male	50.4%	47.3%	-3.1%	49.0%	-1.7%

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 5BP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55% 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	23.7%	30.7%	7.0%	37.9%	-7.2%
Married: Opposite sex	60.4%	55%	-5.4%	44.2%	10.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	7.2%	6.8%	-0.4%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	6.8%	5%	-1.8%	6.1%	-1.1%

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 (89.2%) 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	49.6%	53.6%	4.0%	48.4%	5.2%
Good health	38.4%	35.6%	-2.8%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	8.2%	8.1%	-0.1%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	3.2%	2.7%	-0.5%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	19.4%	16.9%	-2.5%	18.2%	-1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.4%	10.1%	-0.3%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.5%	12.6%	-7.9%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	3.6%	-1.8%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	17.3%	7.9%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	30.6%	38.5%	7.9%	33.8%	4.7%
Other	4.3%	1.1%	-3.2%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	1.8%	4.8%	3.0%	3.1%	1.7%
Pakistani	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	93%	85%	-8.0%	81.4%	3.6%
Other	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.2% 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	93.3%	89.2%	-4.1%	83.2%	6.0%
European Union	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	6.1%	-3.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	5.7%	2.8%	5.6%	0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	1.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.8%	89.2%	-2.6%	83.2%	6.0%
10+ Years	0.6%	9.3%	8.7%	9.8%	-0.5%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	0.6%	-3.8%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.3%	76.7%	14.6%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.8%	37.2%	2.6%
Christian	48.2%	46.2%	2.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	3.9%	1.7%	2.2%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Rectory Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rectory Lane was 60.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.8% higher than the Longlands average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rectory Lane has the 12th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Longlands and the 319th highest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -5.9%.

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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 5BP, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 Rectory Lane are based on 107 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 Rectory Lane, Sidcup, DA14 5BP

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA14 5BP

Average Price
£731,922

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£985,546

Flats/Maisonettes
£543,857

Other
£281,616

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rectory Lane

Average Price
£779,952

Semi-Detached
£833,275

Terraced
£622,007

Detached
£1,157,849

Flats/Maisonettes
£324,377

Other
£283,665

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rectory LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Dower House Lodge Rectory Lane, Sidcup, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£580,000	2023-04-28	£581,186
1 Dower House Rectory Lane, Sidcup, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£599,995	2021-06-21	£631,951
The Rectory Rectory Lane, Sidcup, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£912,500	2020-03-06	£1,101,293
Woodville Rectory Lane, Sidcup, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£250,000	2019-06-21	£283,665
Rokesle Rectory Lane, Sidcup, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,300,000	2019-06-21	£1,576,733

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA14 5BP

Employment

DA14 5BP 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	117
Retired	69
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	22
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Education	28
Human health and social work activities	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Construction	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Information and communication	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	5
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School Baugh Road , Footscray DA14 5ED	3out of 4	565 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Primary School Oxford Road , DA14 6LW	2out of 4	568 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hope Community School 167 Rectory Lane , DA14 5BU	2out of 4	764 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Birkbeck Primary School Alma Road , DA14 4ED	3out of 4	1,067 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Park Primary Academy Riverside Road , DA14 4PX	3out of 4	1,341 yd	Academy converter	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	627 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School Hurst Road , DA15 9AG	3out of 4	1,411 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kemnal Technology College Sevenoaks Way , DA14 5AA	1out of 4	1,610 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hurstmere School Hurst Road , DA15 9AW	2out of 4	1,643 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Chislehurst School for Girls Beaverwood Road , Perry Street BR7 6HE	3out of 4	2,043 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Merton Court School 38 Knoll Road , DA14 4QU	- not rated	177 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cleeve Meadow School Bexley Lane , DA14 4JN	- not rated	627 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
West Lodge School 36 Station Road , Sidcup DA15 7DU	- not rated	1,066 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Benedict House Preparatory School 1-5 Victoria Road , DA15 7HD	- not rated	1,223 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rose Bruford College Lamorbey Park , Burnt Oak Lane DA15 9DF	- not rated	1,805 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
Vape Rm	2 Sidcup Hill, Sidcup	666 yd
SJ Chicken	9 Foots Cray High Street, Sidcup	731 yd
Khazana Cafe & Grill	9 Market Parade, Sidcup High Street	736 yd
Frali	7 Market Parade, Sidcup High Street	736 yd
The Darjeeling	3 St. Johns Parade, Sidcup High Street	758 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
David Lloyd Leisure	Baugh Road, Sidcup	465 yd
Sidcup & District Conservative Club	Oxford Road, Sidcup	602 yd
The Hoppers Hut	1 Invicta Parade, Sidcup High Street	691 yd
The Seven Stars Public House	Foots Cray High Street, Sidcup	733 yd
Sidcup Recreation Club	Church Avenue, Sidcup	757 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peking Boat	37 Sidcup Hill, Sidcup	624 yd
China Garden	8 Sidcup Hill, Sidcup	666 yd
Top Fryers Fish	6 Invicta Parade, Sidcup High Street	691 yd
KFC	3 Market Parade, Sidcup High Street	736 yd
Pizza Hotland & Grill	1 St Johns Parade, Sidcup High Street	755 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl Foots Cray	23 Foots Cray High Street, Sidcup		733 yd
Little Waitrose	1 Sidcup High Street, Sidcup		846 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Merton Court Preparatory School KNOLL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	239 yd
David Lloyd Club (Sidcup) BAUGH ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	239 yd
St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School BAUGH ROAD	grass pitches	467 yd
Cray Youth Centre RECTORY LANE	grass pitches	563 yd
Amigo'S Gym Ltd UNIT 1-1A UNIT 1-1A RECTORY LANE	health and fitness suite	601 yd
Cleeve Park School BEXLEY LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	610 yd
Orchard Primary School OXFORD ROAD	grass pitches	612 yd
William Smith Memorial Hall WILLIAM SMITH MEMORIAL HALL WILLIAM SMITH MEMORIAL HALL RECTORY LANE		672 yd
Sidcup & Districts Conservative Club OXFORD ROAD	grass pitches	713 yd
Footscray Social Club CRAY ROAD		811 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	37.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	37.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	37.5%

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	6.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	37.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	32.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	52.46 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	52.46 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA14 5BP