Rectory Lane, Sidcup, DA14 5BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DA14 5BS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.1% 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	54.1%	53.1%	-1.0%	51.0%	2.1%
Male	45.9%	46.9%	1.0%	49.0%	-2.1%

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 area around DA14 5BS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.4% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	51.2%	48.4%	-2.8%	37.9%	10.5%
Married: Opposite sex	31.2%	33.1%	1.9%	44.2%	-11.1%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.4%	3.2%	-1.2%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	9.8%	11.8%	2.0%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	3.1%	3.5%	0.4%	6.1%	-2.6%

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 (85.1%) 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	48.3%	49%	0.7%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	34%	36.1%	2.1%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	10.8%	10.1%	-0.7%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	5.3%	3.7%	-1.6%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	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	17.6%	15.6%	-2.0%	18.2%	-2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.7%	10.5%	-9.2%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	16.6%	-1.7%	13.4%	3.2%
Apprenticeship	1%	7.3%	6.3%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	19.1%	6.6%	16.9%	2.2%
Degree or Similar	25.1%	27.7%	2.6%	33.8%	-6.1%
Other	5.8%	3.2%	-2.6%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	6.3%	8.9%	2.6%	2.5%	6.4%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.8%	3.7%	2.9%	0.5%	3.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	82.6%	75.7%	-6.9%	81.4%	-5.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Other	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.4% 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	86.5%	83.4%	-3.1%	83.2%	0.2%
European Union	4%	6.2%	2.2%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	3%	2.5%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	5.3%	5.2%	-0.1%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	2.2%	-0.4%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.5%	83.4%	-3.1%	83.2%	0.2%
10+ Years	2.4%	11.4%	9.0%	9.8%	1.6%
5-10 Years	1.8%	3.2%	1.4%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	3.7%	0.7%	-3.0%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	1.2%	-4.3%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.7%	76.7%	5.0%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Turkey	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	3%	0.3%	2.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	7.2%	13.5%	-6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.9%	37.2%	0.7%
Christian	46.8%	46.2%	0.6%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Rectory Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rectory Lane was 230.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 210.9% higher than the St Mary's & St James average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Rectory Lane has the 5th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in St Mary's & St James and the 36th highest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 108.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,500

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in DA14 5BS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 5BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA14 5BS

Average Price
£681,342

Semi-Detached
£594,882

Terraced
£588,624

Detached
£996,468

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

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
168 Rectory Lane, Sidcup, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£455,000	2023-06-19	£479,932
188 Rectory Lane, Sidcup, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2022-09-06	£557,237
186 Rectory Lane, Sidcup, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£480,000	2021-12-14	£524,688
184 Rectory Lane, Sidcup, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£560,000	2021-03-24	£644,614
164 Rectory Lane, Sidcup, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2019-12-10	£485,149

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA14 5BS

Employment

DA14 5BS 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	127
Retired	37
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	30
Student (economically inactive)	23
Looking after home or family	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Construction	21
Education	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	13
Manufacturing	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Other	10
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Real estate activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	115 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hope Community School 167 Rectory Lane , DA14 5BU	2out of 4	198 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Primary School Oxford Road , DA14 6LW	2out of 4	464 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midfield Primary School Grovelands Road , St Paul's Cray BR5 3EG	4out of 4	1,561 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gray's Farm Primary Academy Gray's Farm Road , St Paul's Cray BR5 3AD	3out of 4	1,584 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kemnal Technology College Sevenoaks Way , DA14 5AA	1out of 4	1,073 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cleeve Park School Bexley Lane , DA14 4JN	3out of 4	1,127 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School Hurst Road , DA15 9AG	3out of 4	2,071 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chislehurst School for Girls Beaverwood Road , Perry Street BR7 6HE	3out of 4	2,094 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Hurstmere School Hurst Road , DA15 9AW	2out of 4	2,281 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	568 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cleeve Meadow School Bexley Lane , DA14 4JN	- not rated	1,127 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
West Lodge School 36 Station Road , Sidcup DA15 7DU	- not rated	1,609 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Benedict House Preparatory School 1-5 Victoria Road , DA15 7HD	- not rated	1,721 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riverside School Main Road , St Paul's Cray BR5 3HS	4out of 4	1,917 yd	Community special 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
SJ Chicken	9 Foots Cray High Street, Sidcup	70 yd
Cray Bites	3 Cray Buildings, Foots Cray High Street	157 yd
Mario's La Stalla Restaurant	6 Cray Buildings, Foots Cray High Street	157 yd
Riverside Cafe At L&Q Group	Cray House, Maidstone Road	288 yd
Sal's Cafe	65 - 67 Maidstone Road, Sidcup	288 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Seven Stars Public House	Foots Cray High Street, Sidcup	72 yd
David Lloyd Leisure	Baugh Road, Sidcup	202 yd
Foots Cray Social Club	23-27 Cray Road, Sidcup	249 yd
Flower Of Kent Social Club	118 Maidstone Road, Sidcup	510 yd
Sidcup & District Conservative Club	Oxford Road, Sidcup	604 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bengal Tandoori	63 Maidstone Road, Sidcup	288 yd
Marino Fish Bar	71 Maidstone Road, Sidcup	288 yd
Kebab Ye	79 Maidstone Road, Sidcup	493 yd
Yo! To Go!	Tesco Stores Ltd, Edgington Way	803 yd
Peking Boat	37 Sidcup Hill, Sidcup	1,017 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl Foots Cray	23 Foots Cray High Street, Sidcup		72 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Edgington Way		803 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
William Smith Memorial Hall WILLIAM SMITH MEMORIAL HALL WILLIAM SMITH MEMORIAL HALL RECTORY LANE		47 yd
Cray Youth Centre RECTORY LANE	grass pitches	180 yd
St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School BAUGH ROAD	grass pitches	200 yd
Footscray Social Club CRAY ROAD		226 yd
David Lloyd Club (Sidcup) BAUGH ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	431 yd
Orchard Primary School OXFORD ROAD	grass pitches	554 yd
Sidcup & Districts Conservative Club OXFORD ROAD	grass pitches	648 yd
Merton Court Preparatory School KNOLL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	692 yd
North Cray Primary School (Closed) Bedens Road	grass pitches	810 yd
Amigo'S Gym Ltd UNIT 1-1A UNIT 1-1A RECTORY LANE	health and fitness suite	1,011 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	77.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

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

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

Overview of DA14 5BS