Marlwood Close, Sidcup, DA15 7ND

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DA15 7ND has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	51.8%	48.2%	-3.6%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	48.2%	51.8%	3.6%	49.0%	2.8%

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 DA15 7ND there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.6% 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	28%	26.6%	-1.4%	37.9%	-11.3%
Married: Opposite sex	58%	57.6%	-0.4%	44.2%	13.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	6.4%	6.3%	-0.1%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	6.1%	7.4%	1.3%	6.1%	1.3%

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 (87.8%) 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	55.1%	59.1%	4.0%	48.4%	10.7%
Good health	33.5%	28.7%	-4.8%	33.6%	-4.9%
Fair health	8.1%	9.6%	1.5%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	2.7%	1.5%	-1.2%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	1.2%	0.0%

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	13.6%	11%	-2.6%	18.2%	-7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	8.8%	-4.1%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.9%	15.4%	-3.5%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	4.8%	0.3%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20.1%	20.1%	0.0%	16.9%	3.2%
Degree or Similar	26.1%	38.1%	12.0%	33.8%	4.3%
Other	3.8%	1.8%	-2.0%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.8%	0.4%
White	94%	89.2%	-4.8%	81.4%	7.8%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.3%	90.9%	-3.4%	83.2%	7.7%
European Union	0.3%	4.4%	4.1%	6.1%	-1.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.8%	90.4%	-2.4%	83.2%	7.2%
10+ Years	2.1%	7.9%	5.8%	9.8%	-1.9%
5-10 Years	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.9%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	0.3%	-4.8%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.4%	76.7%	15.7%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	2.6%	13.5%	-10.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.2%	37.2%	5.0%
Christian	48.3%	46.2%	2.1%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Marlwood Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Marlwood Close was 8.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.8% lower than the Blackfen & Lamorbey average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Marlwood Close has the 7th lowest crime rate of 120 local areas in Blackfen & Lamorbey and the 32nd lowest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£66,000

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in DA15 7ND, 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 1/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Marlwood Close are based on 19 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 Marlwood Close, Sidcup, DA15 7ND

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA15 7ND

Average Price
£585,740

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£585,740

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Marlwood Close

Average Price
£613,588

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£613,588

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Marlwood CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Marlwood Close, Sidcup, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2022-11-11	£433,848
2 Marlwood Close, Sidcup, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£439,000	2018-10-17	£519,600
4 Marlwood Close, Sidcup, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£500,000	2018-08-09	£588,200
2 Marlwood Close, Sidcup, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£341,000	2014-07-11	£554,197
6 Marlwood Close, Sidcup, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2012-11-30	£624,191

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA15 7ND

Employment

DA15 7ND area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% 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.

DA15 7ND 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	98
Retired	67
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	28
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Education	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Construction	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Financial and insurance activities	14
Information and communication	11
Manufacturing	10
Other	9
Transport and storage	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Longlands Primary School Woodside Road , DA15 7JG	3out of 4	457 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dulverton Primary School Dulverton Road , New Eltham SE9 3RH	3out of 4	533 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burnt Oak Junior School Burnt Oak Lane , DA15 9DA	4out of 4	1,191 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Lamorbey Church of England School Burnt Oak Lane , DA15 9DB	3out of 4	1,318 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wyborne Primary School Footscray Road , New Eltham SE9 2EH	3out of 4	1,474 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School Hurst Road , DA15 9AG	3out of 4	1,644 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chislehurst School for Girls Beaverwood Road , Perry Street BR7 6HE	3out of 4	1,873 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Hurstmere School Hurst Road , DA15 9AW	2out of 4	2,202 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Stationers' Crown Woods Academy 145 Bexley Road , Eltham SE9 2PT	3out of 4	2,368 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School Footscray Road , Eltham SE9 2SU	4out of 4	2,560 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	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	5,128 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	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	1,170 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Lodge School 36 Station Road , Sidcup DA15 7DU	- not rated	1,319 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Olave's Prep School 106-110 Southwood Road , New Eltham SE9 3QS	- not rated	1,548 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough School Marlborough Park Avenue , DA15 9DP	3out of 4	1,587 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rose Bruford College Lamorbey Park , Burnt Oak Lane DA15 9DF	- not rated	1,670 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Shimla Mirch	273 Main Road, Sidcup	383 yd
Greek Meze 2	299 Main Road, Sidcup	383 yd
Richard's Cafe	1B Marechal Niel Parade, Main Road	474 yd
Limoncello	8-9 Marechal Niel Parade, Main Road	474 yd
Rannah	3 Marechal Niel Parade, Main Road	474 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sidcup Working Men's Social Club And Institute	169 Main Road, Sidcup	743 yd
Horse & Groom Harvester	136 Main Road, Sidcup	876 yd
Nuffield Health (formally Virgin Active Health Club)	Virgin Active Health Club, Sidcup By Pass Road	890 yd
Ye Olde Black Horse	43 Halfway Street, Sidcup	915 yd
The Halfway House	188C Halfway Street, Sidcup	949 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Catch	261 Main Road, Sidcup	469 yd
Sidcup Fish Bar	182 Halfway Street, Sidcup	939 yd
Peri Peri Royal Wings	186 Halfway Street, Sidcup	939 yd
Hings	151 Station Road, Sidcup	1,080 yd
Domino's Pizza	147 Station Road, Sidcup	1,080 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Operative	188A Halfway Street, Sidcup		939 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Christ Church Hall Woodside Crescent		342 yd
Longlands Recreation Ground Crescent Road	grass pitches	450 yd
Flamingo Park Sports Ground SIDCUP BY PASS	grass pitches	679 yd
King Georges Recreation Ground KING GEORGES PLAYING FIELDS KING GEORGES PLAYING FIELDS LONGLANDS ROAD	grass pitches	855 yd
Sidcup Family Golf SIDCUP BY PASS	golf	889 yd
Sidcup Sports Club SYDNEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	980 yd
Lamorbey Swim Centre (Closed) Station Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,045 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	59.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	110.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA15 7ND