The Grove, Sidcup, DA14 5ND

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DA14 5ND is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53%	51.9%	-1.1%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	47%	48.1%	1.1%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 5ND there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.1% 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	29.4%	26.8%	-2.6%	37.9%	-11.1%
Married: Opposite sex	50.4%	56.1%	5.7%	44.2%	11.9%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.5%	2.9%	0.4%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	8.9%	7.1%	-1.8%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	8.2%	6.4%	-1.8%	6.1%	0.3%

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 (88%) 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	40.5%	53.2%	12.7%	48.4%	4.8%
Good health	37.8%	34.8%	-3.0%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	16.1%	9.2%	-6.9%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	4.8%	2.9%	-1.9%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	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	22.7%	14%	-8.7%	18.2%	-4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	12.6%	-5.1%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	18.3%	0.2%	13.4%	4.9%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	5%	2.9%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	16.5%	7.3%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	25.5%	30.9%	5.4%	33.8%	-2.9%
Other	4.6%	2.5%	-2.1%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	3.3%	2%	-1.3%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	0%	6%	6.0%	2.5%	3.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
White	91.7%	80.5%	-11.2%	81.4%	-0.9%
Other	0%	4.3%	4.3%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83% 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	95.2%	83%	-12.2%	83.2%	-0.2%
European Union	0.6%	8.2%	7.6%	6.1%	2.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.6%	4.3%	3.7%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	2.8%	-0.5%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.3%	83.7%	-10.6%	83.2%	0.5%
10+ Years	0.9%	12.3%	11.4%	9.8%	2.5%
5-10 Years	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	0.3%	-3.6%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88%	76.7%	11.3%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.4%	37.2%	-4.8%
Christian	58.5%	46.2%	12.3%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is The Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Grove was 76.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.4% higher than the St Mary's & St James average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

The Grove has the 16th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in St Mary's & St James and the 238th highest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 9.2%.

🔎 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 5ND, 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 The Grove are based on 105 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 The Grove, Sidcup, DA14 5ND

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA14 5ND

Average Price
£709,490

Semi-Detached
£663,311

Terraced
£536,551

Detached
£934,495

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Grove

Average Price
£629,388

Semi-Detached
£618,753

Terraced
£598,717

Detached
£852,692

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 The Grove, Sidcup, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£615,000	2023-08-31	£643,276
3 The Grove, Sidcup, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£417,500	2016-06-15	£547,523
13 The Grove, Sidcup, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2014-11-14	£654,248
15 The Grove, Sidcup, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£520,000	2012-09-20	£1,059,459
5 The Grove, Sidcup, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2012-05-18	£803,801

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA14 5ND

Employment

DA14 5ND area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	97
Retired	76
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	28
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Transport and storage	18
Education	18
Human health and social work activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Financial and insurance activities	13
Construction	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	7
Information and communication	7
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Accommodation and food service 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	855 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School Baugh Road , Footscray DA14 5ED	3out of 4	980 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Park Primary Academy Riverside Road , DA14 4PX	3out of 4	1,033 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Primary School Oxford Road , DA14 6LW	2out of 4	1,446 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birkbeck Primary School Alma Road , DA14 4ED	3out of 4	2,173 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	1,119 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kemnal Technology College Sevenoaks Way , DA14 5AA	1out of 4	1,942 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hurstmere School Hurst Road , DA15 9AW	2out of 4	2,294 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School Hurst Road , DA15 9AG	3out of 4	2,353 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chislehurst School for Girls Beaverwood Road , Perry Street BR7 6HE	3out of 4	3,107 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	1,119 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Merton Court School 38 Knoll Road , DA14 4QU	- not rated	1,297 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Lodge School 36 Station Road , Sidcup DA15 7DU	- not rated	2,279 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riverside School Main Road , St Paul's Cray BR5 3HS	4out of 4	2,397 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Benedict House Preparatory School 1-5 Victoria Road , DA15 7HD	- not rated	2,446 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
Royal Radhuny	76 St James Way, Sidcup	149 yd
Riverside Cafe At L&Q Group	Cray House, Maidstone Road	869 yd
Sal's Cafe	65 - 67 Maidstone Road, Sidcup	869 yd
Enzo's Pizza & Grill	217 Maidstone Road, Sidcup	969 yd
Honeydale Farm Shop & Tea Room	217 Maidstone Road, Sidcup	969 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Flower Of Kent Social Club	118 Maidstone Road, Sidcup	925 yd
The Seven Stars Public House	Foots Cray High Street, Sidcup	1,035 yd
David Lloyd Leisure	Baugh Road, Sidcup	1,093 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
What The Flip	80 St James Way, Sidcup	149 yd
Kebab Ye	79 Maidstone Road, Sidcup	866 yd
Bengal Tandoori	63 Maidstone Road, Sidcup	869 yd
Marino Fish Bar	71 Maidstone Road, Sidcup	869 yd
Big Mamas Pot	Ruxley Cottage, Maidstone Road	872 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl Foots Cray	23 Foots Cray High Street, Sidcup		1,035 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
North Cray Primary School (Closed) Bedens Road	grass pitches	515 yd
Cray Youth Centre RECTORY LANE	grass pitches	901 yd
William Smith Memorial Hall WILLIAM SMITH MEMORIAL HALL WILLIAM SMITH MEMORIAL HALL RECTORY LANE		986 yd
St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School BAUGH ROAD	grass pitches	1,092 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	39.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	81.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA14 5ND