Main Road, Sidcup, DA14 6QF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DA14 6QF has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	49.3%	47.6%	-1.7%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	50.7%	52.4%	1.7%	49.0%	3.4%

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	40.6%	41.5%	0.9%	37.9%	3.6%
Married: Opposite sex	45.4%	43.3%	-2.1%	44.2%	-0.9%
Separated	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	8.6%	6.9%	-1.7%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	3.5%	7.3%	3.8%	6.1%	1.2%

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 (90.5%) 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	57.6%	61%	3.4%	48.4%	12.6%
Good health	29.7%	29.5%	-0.2%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	11.1%	7%	-4.1%	12.7%	-5.7%
Bad health	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

In the area around DA14 6QF this area, 9.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 45.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.5%	9.3%	-1.2%	18.2%	-8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	9%	-5.1%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.5%	12.1%	-7.4%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	4.5%	1.3%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	17.6%	4.2%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	35.1%	45.7%	10.6%	33.8%	11.9%
Other	4.2%	1.7%	-2.5%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	1.9%	2%	0.1%	3.1%	-1.1%
Other Asian	2.9%	5.9%	3.0%	1.6%	4.3%
Black African	3.2%	2.2%	-1.0%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.8%	1.2%
White	85.7%	80.4%	-5.3%	81.4%	-1.0%
Other	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.7% 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	87.3%	83.7%	-3.6%	83.2%	0.5%
European Union	2.1%	4.2%	2.1%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	4%	2.8%	-1.2%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	8.1%	2.3%	5.6%	2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.2%	83.9%	-2.3%	83.2%	0.7%
10+ Years	2.1%	9.6%	7.5%	9.8%	-0.2%
5-10 Years	2.4%	3.1%	0.7%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	4.5%	2%	-2.5%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	1.4%	-3.4%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.6%	76.7%	7.9%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.3%	37.2%	-3.9%
Christian	51.5%	46.2%	5.3%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Main Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Main Road was 33.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.0% lower than the Blackfen & Lamorbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Main Road has the 51st lowest crime rate of 120 local areas in Blackfen & Lamorbey and the 207th lowest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 61.5%.

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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. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,500

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in DA14 6QF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Main Road are based on 555 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 Main Road, Sidcup, DA14 6QF

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA14 6QF

Average Price
£381,344

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£497,307

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£234,071

Other
£622,548

Estimated Average Property Prices for Main Road

Average Price
£389,263

Semi-Detached
£613,077

Terraced
£568,676

Detached
£938,729

Flats/Maisonettes
£291,498

Other
£1,108,482

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Main Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1B Marechal Niel Parade Main Road, Sidcup, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£475,000	2015-11-27	£627,078
4 Marechal Niel Parade Main Road, Sidcup, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£415,000	2015-07-10	£632,321
5A Marechal Niel Parade Main Road, Sidcup, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£167,000	2015-06-30	£236,583
7A Marechal Niel Parade Main Road, Sidcup, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2013-07-31	£214,935
First Floor Flat 10 Marechal Niel Parade Main Road, Sidcup, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2012-06-15	£256,932

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA14 6QF

Employment

DA14 6QF 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	128
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	9
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Financial and insurance activities	24
Construction	24
Education	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Information and communication	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Other	13
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dulverton Primary School Dulverton Road , New Eltham SE9 3RH	3out of 4	642 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longlands Primary School Woodside Road , DA15 7JG	3out of 4	649 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Edgebury Primary School Belmont Lane , BR7 6BL	3out of 4	1,002 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wyborne Primary School Footscray Road , New Eltham SE9 2EH	3out of 4	1,430 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Montbelle Primary School Milverton Way , Eltham SE9 3EY	3out of 4	1,524 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chislehurst School for Girls Beaverwood Road , Perry Street BR7 6HE	3out of 4	1,624 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School Hurst Road , DA15 9AG	3out of 4	2,043 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School Footscray Road , Eltham SE9 2SU	4out of 4	2,586 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stationers' Crown Woods Academy 145 Bexley Road , Eltham SE9 2PT	3out of 4	2,607 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hurstmere School Hurst Road , DA15 9AW	2out of 4	2,621 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	5,342 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Olave's Prep School 106-110 Southwood Road , New Eltham SE9 3QS	- not rated	1,314 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Benedict House Preparatory School 1-5 Victoria Road , DA15 7HD	- not rated	1,355 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Lodge School 36 Station Road , Sidcup DA15 7DU	- not rated	1,540 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Darul Uloom London School Foxbury Avenue , Chislehurst BR7 6SD	- not rated	1,733 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Marlborough School Marlborough Park Avenue , DA15 9DP	3out of 4	2,057 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
Richard's Cafe	1B Marechal Niel Parade, Main Road	2 yd
Limoncello	8-9 Marechal Niel Parade, Main Road	2 yd
Rannah	3 Marechal Niel Parade, Main Road	2 yd
Shimla Mirch	273 Main Road, Sidcup	173 yd
Greek Meze 2	299 Main Road, Sidcup	173 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nuffield Health (formally Virgin Active Health Club)	Virgin Active Health Club, Sidcup By Pass Road	534 yd
Sidcup Working Men's Social Club And Institute	169 Main Road, Sidcup	773 yd
Sidcup Sports Club Catering	Sydney Road, Sidcup	867 yd
Horse & Groom Harvester	136 Main Road, Sidcup	890 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Catch	261 Main Road, Sidcup		373 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Flamingo Park Sports Ground SIDCUP BY PASS	grass pitches	205 yd
Christ Church Hall Woodside Crescent		494 yd
Sidcup Family Golf SIDCUP BY PASS	golf	532 yd
Longlands Recreation Ground Crescent Road	grass pitches	680 yd
Sidcup Sports Club SYDNEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	903 yd
Nuffield Health (Chislehurst) SIDCUP BY PASS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	969 yd
Belmont Open Space Belmont Lane	grass pitches	1,032 yd
Edgebury Primary School BELMONT LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,054 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	169.6 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	20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA14 6QF