Forest Way, Sidcup, DA15 8DR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DA15 8DR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.9% 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	54%	54.9%	0.9%	51.0%	3.9%
Male	46%	45.1%	-0.9%	49.0%	-3.9%

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 area around DA15 8DR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.1%	47.6%	9.5%	37.9%	9.7%
Married: Opposite sex	44.4%	37.8%	-6.6%	44.2%	-6.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	4%	3.7%	-0.3%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	8.7%	8.1%	-0.6%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	4.8%	2%	-2.8%	6.1%	-4.1%

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 (87.3%) 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%	53.9%	-1.1%	48.4%	5.5%
Good health	32.3%	33.4%	1.1%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	10.5%	9.7%	-0.8%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	13.9%	13.1%	-0.8%	18.2%	-5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.3%	8.6%	-9.7%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.2%	16.3%	-5.9%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	4.9%	2.1%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.7%	21.2%	4.5%	16.9%	4.3%
Degree or Similar	21.8%	32.2%	10.4%	33.8%	-1.6%
Other	4.4%	3.7%	-0.7%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.2% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	2%	0.7%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1%	0.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	92.7%	90.2%	-2.5%	81.4%	8.8%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.7% 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	93%	85.7%	-7.3%	83.2%	2.5%
European Union	2.6%	7.8%	5.2%	6.1%	1.7%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1%	1.0%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	2.6%	1.6%	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	92.3%	85.7%	-6.6%	83.2%	2.5%
10+ Years	1.3%	8.4%	7.1%	9.8%	-1.4%
5-10 Years	0.6%	4.2%	3.6%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	2.2%	0.6%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	1%	-2.5%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83%	76.7%	6.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	7.2%	13.5%	-6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41%	37.2%	3.8%
Christian	45.5%	46.2%	-0.7%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Forest Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Forest Way was 100.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.1% higher than the Blackfen & Lamorbey average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Forest Way has the 17th highest crime rate of 120 local areas in Blackfen & Lamorbey and the 164th highest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.1%.

🔎 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 8DR, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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) - 2/10 (very 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 Forest Way are based on 9 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 Forest Way, Sidcup, DA15 8DR

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA15 8DR

Average Price
£699,781

Semi-Detached
£717,707

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£646,000

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forest Way

Average Price
£584,961

Semi-Detached
£578,832

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£634,000

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forest WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Forest Way, Sidcup, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£520,000	2021-06-28	£582,976
1 Forest Way, Sidcup, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£532,250	2020-08-28	£620,320
3 Forest Way, Sidcup, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2011-12-02	£936,617
1 Forest Way, Sidcup, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£249,000	2010-08-17	£514,953
4 Forest Way, Sidcup, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2010-02-12	£519,231

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA15 8DR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in DA15 8DR 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	99
Retired	43
Self-Employed	23
Part-Time Employee	20
Student (economically inactive)	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	10
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Construction	20
Education	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	16
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Information and communication	6
Other	5
Manufacturing	4
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alderwood Primary School Rainham Close , Eltham SE9 2JH	2out of 4	716 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dulverton Primary School Dulverton Road , New Eltham SE9 3RH	3out of 4	842 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Holbeach Gardens , Blackfen DA15 8QW	3out of 4	930 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wyborne Primary School Footscray Road , New Eltham SE9 2EH	3out of 4	993 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Days Lane Primary School Days Lane , DA15 8JU	3out of 4	1,352 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stationers' Crown Woods Academy 145 Bexley Road , Eltham SE9 2PT	3out of 4	1,179 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School Footscray Road , Eltham SE9 2SU	4out of 4	1,635 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Falconwood The Green , DA16 2PE	4out of 4	1,838 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School Hurst Road , DA15 9AG	3out of 4	2,182 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackfen School for Girls Blackfen Road , DA15 9NU	3out of 4	2,403 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	3,940 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	1,500 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough School Marlborough Park Avenue , DA15 9DP	3out of 4	1,660 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Social Arts for Education 253 Eltham High Street , London SE9 1TY	- not rated	1,689 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rose Bruford College Lamorbey Park , Burnt Oak Lane DA15 9DF	- not rated	1,977 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Benedict House Preparatory School 1-5 Victoria Road , DA15 7HD	- not rated	2,218 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
Walnuts	Shish Restaurant, 188 Halfway Street	348 yd
Halfway Cafe	176 Halfway Street, Sidcup	360 yd
Maharani	194 Halfway Street, Sidcup	360 yd
Yum/2tasty/2nic/k6	164 Halfway Street, Sidcup	454 yd
Cacio E Pepe	160 Halfway Street, Sidcup	513 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Black Boy Public House	Black Boy Southspring	297 yd
The Halfway House	188C Halfway Street, Sidcup	348 yd
New Eltham Social Club	32 Avery Hill Road	815 yd
The Beehive	The Beehive, 365 Footscray Road	1,029 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sidcup Fish Bar	182 Halfway Street, Sidcup	360 yd
Peri Peri Royal Wings	186 Halfway Street, Sidcup	360 yd
New Eltham Grill	75 Avery Hill Road	676 yd
New Eltham Fish and Chips - Kebab	63 Avery Hill Road	714 yd
Yasaka Sushi	46 Avery Hill Road	722 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Operative	188A Halfway Street, Sidcup		360 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St James Mar Thoma Community Sports Centre Avery Hill Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	315 yd
Metrogas Amateur Sports Association Ltd AVERY HILL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	410 yd
University Of Greenwich (Avery Hill) AVERY HILL CAMPUS AVERY HILL CAMPUS AVERY HILL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	451 yd
Anstridge Community Centre ANSTRIDGE COMMUNITY CENTRE ANSTRIDGE COMMUNITY CENTRE ANSTRIDGE ROAD		613 yd
University Of Greenwich (Sparrows Farm) SPARROWS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	672 yd
Our Lady Of The Rosery Catholic Primary School HOLBEACH GARDENS	grass pitches	874 yd
Charlton Athletic Fc Training Ground TRAINING GROUND TRAINING GROUND SPARROWS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	965 yd
Avery Hill Park Bexley Road	grass pitches	1,006 yd
Foots Cray Rugby Sports And Athletic Club 239A 239A FOOTSCRAY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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

Overview of DA15 8DR