Christchurch Road, Sidcup, DA15 7HE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DA15 7HE, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.7% 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	52.6%	54.7%	2.1%	51.0%	3.7%
Male	47.4%	45.3%	-2.1%	49.0%	-3.7%

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	31.1%	35.8%	4.7%	37.9%	-2.1%
Married: Opposite sex	53%	50.2%	-2.8%	44.2%	6.0%
Separated	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	7.2%	6.8%	-0.4%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	6.4%	5.7%	-0.7%	6.1%	-0.4%

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 (87.5%) 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	52.9%	50.6%	-2.3%	48.4%	2.2%
Good health	32.1%	36.9%	4.8%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	11.4%	11.9%	0.5%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	2.9%	0.3%	-2.6%	4.0%	-3.7%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	17.5%	12.5%	-5.0%	18.2%	-5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.4%	6%	-4.4%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	17.7%	0.2%	13.4%	4.3%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.5%	18.9%	3.4%	16.9%	2.0%
Degree or Similar	34.7%	40.4%	5.7%	33.8%	6.6%
Other	2%	2.3%	0.3%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.3%	4.7%	4.4%	3.1%	1.6%
Other Asian	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.8%	89.1%	-7.7%	81.4%	7.7%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.9% 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	93.8%	87.9%	-5.9%	83.2%	4.7%
European Union	2.3%	5.9%	3.6%	6.1%	-0.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.6%	88.4%	-3.2%	83.2%	5.2%
10+ Years	0%	10%	10.0%	9.8%	0.2%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
Less than 2 years	8.4%	1.3%	-7.1%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.5%	76.7%	14.8%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30%	37.2%	-7.2%
Christian	59%	46.2%	12.8%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Christchurch Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Christchurch Road was 276.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 424.5% higher than the Blackfen & Lamorbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Christchurch Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 119 local areas in Blackfen & Lamorbey and the 30th highest crime rate of 715 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 148.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 66.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 DA15 7HE, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Christchurch Road are based on 57 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 Christchurch Road, Sidcup, DA15 7HE

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA15 7HE

Average Price
£1,177,969

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,177,969

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Christchurch Road

Average Price
£1,257,583

Semi-Detached
£903,079

Terraced
£911,071

Detached
£1,284,187

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Christchurch Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Christchurch Road, Sidcup, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,250,000	2025-01-15	£1,250,000
14 Christchurch Road, Sidcup, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£655,000	2014-08-20	£1,067,935
2 Christchurch Road, Sidcup, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2009-09-30	£1,113,014
4 Christchurch Road, Sidcup, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£595,000	2007-01-04	£1,280,629
10 Christchurch Road, Sidcup, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2002-01-30	£1,206,994

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA15 7HE

Employment

DA15 7HE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 student residents living in DA15 7HE area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Retired	59
Part-Time Employee	32
Student (economically inactive)	28
Self-Employed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Looking after home or family	10
Other	9
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Financial and insurance activities	18
Education	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Construction	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Information and communication	9
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	4

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Longlands Primary School Woodside Road , DA15 7JG	3out of 4	676 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birkbeck Primary School Alma Road , DA14 4ED	3out of 4	793 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Lamorbey Church of England School Burnt Oak Lane , DA15 9DB	3out of 4	1,206 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Lamorbey Church of England Primary School Burnt Oak Lane , DA15 9DB	- not rated	1,206 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burnt Oak Junior School Burnt Oak Lane , DA15 9DA	4out of 4	1,213 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Luke's Catholic Sixth Form College Chislehurst Road , DA14 6BP	- not rated	831 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and St Joseph's Catholic School Chislehurst Road , DA14 6BP	- not rated	831 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School Hurst Road , DA15 9AG	3out of 4	1,232 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School Hurst Road , DA15 9AG	- not rated	1,232 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beaverwood School for Girls Beaverwood Road , Perry Street BR7 6HE	- not rated	1,293 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Benedict House Preparatory School 1-5 Victoria Road , DA15 7HD	- not rated	253 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Lodge School 36 Station Road , Sidcup DA15 7DU	- not rated	361 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merton Court School 38 Knoll Road , DA14 4QU	- not rated	1,265 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rose Bruford College Lamorbey Park , Burnt Oak Lane DA15 9DF	- not rated	1,519 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Darul Uloom London School Foxbury Avenue , Chislehurst BR7 6SD	- not rated	1,644 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Walnuts	105 - 107 Main Road, Sidcup	227 yd
Soul Street London	87 Main Road, Sidcup	238 yd
The Moghul	99 Main Road, Sidcup	238 yd
Pizza Express / Mac And Wings	6 Elm Parade, Main Road	273 yd
Caffe Nero	89 Sidcup High Street, Sidcup	320 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sidcup And Footscray United Services Club	108 Main Road, Sidcup	218 yd
Ninety Seven Wine & Cocktail Bar	97 Main Road, Sidcup	247 yd
Bexley & Sidcup Conservative Club	19 Station Road, Sidcup	259 yd
Hill Top Tap Also TA ChikBox, KTown Chicken, Locked & Loaded	7 - 8 Elm Parade, Main Road	273 yd
Horse & Groom Harvester	136 Main Road, Sidcup	295 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Selin's Charcoal Kebab House	89 Main Road, Sidcup	238 yd
Hook & Line	2 Elm Parade, Main Road	273 yd
Fireaway Sidcup	71 Sidcup High Street, Sidcup	401 yd
Mooboo Sidcup	65 Sidcup High Street, Sidcup	419 yd
Papa John's Pizza	81 Station Road, Sidcup	626 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	1 Jenner Close, Sidcup	361 yd
Little Waitrose	1 Sidcup High Street, Sidcup	617 yd
Tesco	4-6 Station Parade, Station Road	770 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Better Gym Sidcup SIDCUP HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	348 yd
Sidcup Sports Club SYDNEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	445 yd
Longlands Recreation Ground Crescent Road	grass pitches	545 yd
New Generation Church Trust BIRKBECK ROAD		624 yd
Christ Church Hall Woodside Crescent		684 yd
King Georges Recreation Ground KING GEORGES PLAYING FIELDS KING GEORGES PLAYING FIELDS LONGLANDS ROAD	grass pitches	730 yd
Birkbeck Primary School ALMA ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	791 yd
Sidcup Recreation Club SIDCUP RECREATION CLUB SIDCUP RECREATION CLUB CHURCH AVENUE	tennis courts	811 yd
Christ The King St Marys Sixth Form College CHISLEHURST ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	875 yd
Amigo'S Gym Ltd UNIT 1-1A UNIT 1-1A RECTORY LANE	health and fitness suite	893 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	50.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	121.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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