North Cray Road, Sidcup, DA14 5LT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DA14 5LT has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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%	50%	-1.0%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	49%	50%	1.0%	49.0%	1.0%

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	26.4%	33.7%	7.3%	37.9%	-4.2%
Married: Opposite sex	53.9%	46.2%	-7.7%	44.2%	2.0%
Separated	3.9%	3.6%	-0.3%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	5.5%	7.9%	2.4%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	10.2%	8.6%	-1.6%	6.1%	2.5%

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	40.1%	41%	0.9%	48.4%	-7.4%
Good health	38.2%	36%	-2.2%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	13.8%	15.1%	1.3%	12.7%	2.4%
Bad health	5.9%	6%	0.1%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.7%

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	33.5%	22%	-11.5%	18.2%	3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	12.3%	-3.8%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	10.8%	-1.8%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	6.9%	2.6%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.7%	20.6%	13.9%	16.9%	3.7%
Degree or Similar	21.3%	26%	4.7%	33.8%	-7.8%
Other	5.5%	1.4%	-4.1%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	92.1%	86.9%	-5.2%	81.4%	5.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	2.3%	4.7%	2.4%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.1% 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	94.7%	89.1%	-5.6%	83.2%	5.9%
European Union	2.6%	5%	2.4%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	2%	3.4%	1.4%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
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	92.8%	88.9%	-3.9%	83.2%	5.7%
10+ Years	0%	10.5%	10.5%	9.8%	0.7%
5-10 Years	2%	0%	-2.0%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	0%	-4.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.8%	76.7%	11.1%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.9%	37.2%	-3.3%
Christian	58%	46.2%	11.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is North Cray Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around North Cray Road was 73.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.6% lower than the St Mary's & St James average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

North Cray Road has the 13th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in St Mary's & St James and the 261st highest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.1%.

🔎 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 5LT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 3/10 (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 North Cray Road are based on 51 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 North Cray Road, Sidcup, DA14 5LT

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA14 5LT

Average Price
£684,989

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£462,239

Detached
£697,364

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for North Cray Road

Average Price
£637,467

Semi-Detached
£609,518

Terraced
£505,522

Detached
£719,228

Flats/Maisonettes
£387,132

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on North Cray Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
147 North Cray Road, Sidcup, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2022-01-21	£614,871
173 North Cray Road, Sidcup, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£695,000	2021-06-15	£764,098
157 North Cray Road, Sidcup, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2020-11-27	£566,746
165 North Cray Road, Sidcup, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2020-11-27	£566,746
183 North Cray Road, Sidcup, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£530,000	2020-10-19	£604,353

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA14 5LT

Employment

DA14 5LT 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in DA14 5LT area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	88
Full-Time Employee	81
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	29
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Construction	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Education	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Transport and storage	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hope Community School 167 Rectory Lane , DA14 5BU	2out of 4	719 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School Baugh Road , Footscray DA14 5ED	3out of 4	930 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Primary School Oxford Road , DA14 6LW	2out of 4	1,376 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Park Primary Academy Riverside Road , DA14 4PX	3out of 4	1,621 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	1,762 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	1,518 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cleeve Park School Bexley Lane , DA14 4JN	3out of 4	1,539 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School Hurst Road , DA15 9AG	3out of 4	2,726 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hurstmere School Hurst Road , DA15 9AW	2out of 4	2,767 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Chislehurst School for Girls Beaverwood Road , Perry Street BR7 6HE	3out of 4	2,959 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	1,395 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cleeve Meadow School Bexley Lane , DA14 4JN	- not rated	1,539 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverside School Main Road , St Paul's Cray BR5 3HS	4out of 4	1,812 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Lodge School 36 Station Road , Sidcup DA15 7DU	- not rated	2,456 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Benedict House Preparatory School 1-5 Victoria Road , DA15 7HD	- not rated	2,592 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
T's Cafe	Selco Builders Warehouse, Sandy Lane	486 yd
Royal Radhuny	76 St James Way, Sidcup	486 yd
Enzo's Pizza & Grill	217 Maidstone Road, Sidcup	511 yd
Honeydale Farm Shop & Tea Room	217 Maidstone Road, Sidcup	511 yd
Sal's Cafe	65 - 67 Maidstone Road, Sidcup	636 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Flower Of Kent Social Club	118 Maidstone Road, Sidcup	523 yd
The Seven Stars Public House	Foots Cray High Street, Sidcup	873 yd
Foots Cray Social Club	23-27 Cray Road, Sidcup	1,020 yd
David Lloyd Leisure	Baugh Road, Sidcup	1,070 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Big Mamas Pot	Ruxley Cottage, Maidstone Road	309 yd
What The Flip	80 St James Way, Sidcup	486 yd
Kebab Ye	79 Maidstone Road, Sidcup	489 yd
Bengal Tandoori	63 Maidstone Road, Sidcup	636 yd
Marino Fish Bar	71 Maidstone Road, Sidcup	636 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Edgington Way		822 yd
Lidl Foots Cray	23 Foots Cray High Street, Sidcup		873 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
North Cray Primary School (Closed) Bedens Road	grass pitches	134 yd
William Smith Memorial Hall WILLIAM SMITH MEMORIAL HALL WILLIAM SMITH MEMORIAL HALL RECTORY LANE		869 yd
Cray Youth Centre RECTORY LANE	grass pitches	883 yd
Bromley Ski Centre (Closed) Sandy Lane	ski slopes	924 yd
Footscray Social Club CRAY ROAD		1,011 yd
St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School BAUGH ROAD	grass pitches	1,068 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	179.1 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	19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA14 5LT