Oaklands Avenue, Sidcup, DA15 8NB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DA15 8NB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.1%	51.2%	-0.9%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	47.9%	48.8%	0.9%	49.0%	-0.2%

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	37%	37.2%	0.2%	37.9%	-0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	48%	49.5%	1.5%	44.2%	5.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	5.7%	6.6%	0.9%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	6.4%	5%	-1.4%	6.1%	-1.1%

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 (85.3%) 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	54.8%	57.4%	2.6%	48.4%	9.0%
Good health	29%	27.9%	-1.1%	33.6%	-5.7%
Fair health	11.5%	10.8%	-0.7%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	4.4%	2.9%	-1.5%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	19.9%	17%	-2.9%	18.2%	-1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.4%	10.3%	-12.1%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	15.7%	-0.3%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	5.7%	1.4%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.6%	19.3%	4.7%	16.9%	2.4%
Degree or Similar	18.9%	29%	10.1%	33.8%	-4.8%
Other	3.9%	3%	-0.9%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.7% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	2.2%	3.4%	1.2%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	94%	87.7%	-6.3%	81.4%	6.3%
Other	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.5% 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	92.9%	88.5%	-4.4%	83.2%	5.3%
European Union	2.7%	5.2%	2.5%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	2.4%	-0.3%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.5%	88.5%	-3.0%	83.2%	5.3%
10+ Years	0.3%	6%	5.7%	9.8%	-3.8%
5-10 Years	2.5%	3.9%	1.4%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	0%	-4.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.9%	76.7%	9.2%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	7.6%	13.5%	-5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.5%	37.2%	2.3%
Christian	52.1%	46.2%	5.9%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Oaklands Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oaklands Avenue was 50.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.5% lower than the Blackfen & Lamorbey average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Oaklands Avenue has the 42nd highest crime rate of 119 local areas in Blackfen & Lamorbey and the 328th lowest crime rate of 715 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -6.0%.

🔎 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. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,200

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in DA15 8NB, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 3/10 (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 Oaklands Avenue are based on 119 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 Oaklands Avenue, Sidcup, DA15 8NB

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA15 8NB

Average Price
£554,296

Semi-Detached
£568,763

Terraced
£543,095

Detached
£593,513

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oaklands Avenue

Average Price
£521,631

Semi-Detached
£571,075

Terraced
£475,495

Detached
£671,913

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oaklands AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
38 Oaklands Avenue, Sidcup, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£497,500	2025-11-21	£485,234
12 Oaklands Avenue, Sidcup, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£657,000	2025-10-10	£645,303
80 Oaklands Avenue, Sidcup, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£410,000	2025-10-01	£402,272
4 Oaklands Avenue, Sidcup, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£835,000	2025-05-28	£853,919
102 Oaklands Avenue, Sidcup, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£645,000	2025-03-07	£659,614

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA15 8NB

Employment

DA15 8NB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	112
Retired	65
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	33
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	2

Employment Industry

Construction	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Education	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woolwich Common Nursery School Woolwich Common , SE18 4DJ	- not rated	5,120 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedonwell Nursery School Bedonwell Road , DA17 5PF	- not rated	5,158 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	5,251 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Days Lane Infant School Days Lane , DA15 8JU	- not rated	217 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Days Lane Primary School Days Lane , DA15 8JU	3out of 4	399 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Days Lane Primary School Days Lane , DA15 8JU	- not rated	399 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Holbeach Gardens , Blackfen DA15 8QW	- not rated	485 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alderwood Primary School Rainham Close , Eltham SE9 2JH	3out of 4	887 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blackfen School for Girls Blackfen Road , DA15 9NU	- not rated	1,333 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Blackfen School for Girls Blackfen Road , DA15 9NU	- not rated	1,333 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School Hurst Road , DA15 9AG	3out of 4	1,390 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School Hurst Road , DA15 9AG	- not rated	1,390 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hurstmere School Hurst Road , DA15 9AW	- not rated	1,590 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	4,325 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	4,325 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marlborough School Marlborough Park Avenue , DA15 9DP	3out of 4	671 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rose Bruford College Lamorbey Park , Burnt Oak Lane DA15 9DF	- not rated	1,063 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Lodge School 36 Station Road , Sidcup DA15 7DU	- not rated	1,919 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charlton Athletic Community Trust Youth Sparrows Lane , Pippenhall Building, Sparrows Lane SE9 2JR	- not rated	1,940 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Benedict House Preparatory School 1-5 Victoria Road , DA15 7HD	- not rated	1,997 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
Sweet Fig	195 Days Lane, Sidcup	331 yd
El Iberico	21 The Oval, Sidcup	497 yd
Banana Garden	17 The Oval, Sidcup	497 yd
Oval Cafe	13 The Oval, Sidcup	497 yd
The Oval Brasserie	49 The Oval, Sidcup	503 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hangar Sidcup	37 The Oval, Sidcup	526 yd
Rosary Parish Club	330A Burnt Oak Lane, Sidcup	601 yd
The Halfway House	188C Halfway Street, Sidcup	774 yd
Black Boy Public House	Black Boy Southspring	841 yd
George Staples (88th Street / Value Mighty / Sin City Burger	273 Blackfen Road, Sidcup	892 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oval Fish Bar	43 The Oval, Sidcup	497 yd
New World Chinese Takeaway	39 The Oval, Sidcup	503 yd
Sidcup Fish Bar	182 Halfway Street, Sidcup	771 yd
Peri Peri Royal Wings	186 Halfway Street, Sidcup	771 yd
The Fen Chinese Take Away	227 Blackfen Road, Sidcup	892 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative	188A Halfway Street, Sidcup	771 yd
Tesco	10 - 11 Blackfen Parade, Blackfen Road	944 yd
The Co-Operative	Westwood Lane, Sidcup	980 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Days Lane Primary School DAYS LANE	grass pitches	395 yd
Our Lady Of The Rosery Catholic Primary School HOLBEACH GARDENS	grass pitches	489 yd
Marlborough Park (Closed) Marlborough Park Avenue	grass pitches	681 yd
Burnt Oak Junior School BURNT OAK LANE	grass pitches	905 yd
Sidcup Youth Centre Burnt Oak Lane		1,001 yd
Holy Trinity Lamorbey C Of E Primary School Burnt Oak Lane	grass pitches	1,020 yd
Anstridge Community Centre ANSTRIDGE COMMUNITY CENTRE ANSTRIDGE COMMUNITY CENTRE ANSTRIDGE ROAD		1,077 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	28.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	28.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	28.8%

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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	51.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	77.17 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	77.17 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA15 8NB