Willow Avenue, Sidcup, DA15 8NU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DA15 8NU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	52.1%	49.8%	-2.3%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	47.9%	50.2%	2.3%	49.0%	1.2%

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	44.5%	41.4%	-3.1%	37.9%	3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	34.4%	45.4%	11.0%	44.2%	1.2%
Separated	7.9%	0.8%	-7.1%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	7.5%	7.6%	0.1%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	5.7%	4.8%	-0.9%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43%	53.1%	10.1%	48.4%	4.7%
Good health	42.6%	30.4%	-12.2%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	10.6%	11.7%	1.1%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	3.4%	4.5%	1.1%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.7%	22.9%	-1.8%	18.2%	4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.4%	11.5%	-7.9%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	16.6%	-1.0%	13.4%	3.2%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3.2%	1.4%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	21.1%	18.6%	-2.5%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	12.3%	22.9%	10.6%	33.8%	-10.9%
Other	3.1%	4.3%	1.2%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.2% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3%	5.7%	2.7%	1.1%	4.6%
Chinese	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.3%	5.1%	2.8%	3.1%	2.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	4.9%	4.5%	-0.4%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	2.3%	4.8%	2.5%	2.5%	2.3%
Black Caribbean	4.2%	3.2%	-1.0%	1.0%	2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	77.9%	73.2%	-4.7%	81.4%	-8.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.1% 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	85.2%	77.1%	-8.1%	83.2%	-6.1%
European Union	3.8%	9%	5.2%	6.1%	2.9%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	6.5%	8.4%	1.9%	5.6%	2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84%	76.8%	-7.2%	83.2%	-6.4%
10+ Years	1.9%	12.2%	10.3%	9.8%	2.4%
5-10 Years	1.5%	6.1%	4.6%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	11.4%	3.2%	-8.2%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.2%	76.7%	-3.5%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	9.2%	13.5%	-4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.6%	37.2%	-1.6%
Christian	45.8%	46.2%	-0.4%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Muslim	7.4%	6.5%	0.9%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Willow Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Willow Avenue was 145.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 164.7% higher than the Blackfen & Lamorbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Willow Avenue has the 11th highest crime rate of 120 local areas in Blackfen & Lamorbey and the 99th highest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 76.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.8%.

🔎 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. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,100

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in DA15 8NU, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (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 Willow Avenue are based on 4 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 Willow Avenue, Sidcup, DA15 8NU

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA15 8NU

Average Price
£512,702

Semi-Detached
£512,702

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Willow Avenue

Average Price
£509,557

Semi-Detached
£509,557

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Willow AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Willow Avenue, Sidcup, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£495,000	2021-06-29	£554,948
3 Willow Avenue, Sidcup, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2011-10-18	£510,504
7 Willow Avenue, Sidcup, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£292,500	2011-02-18	£607,500
5 Willow Avenue, Sidcup, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£59,000	1996-11-06	£365,274

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA15 8NU

Employment

DA15 8NU 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.

The percentage of student residents living in DA15 8NU 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	79
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	17
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Construction	19
Human health and social work activities	14
Transport and storage	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Education	8
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	4
Other	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	4,550 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 Primary School Days Lane , DA15 8JU	3out of 4	335 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Holbeach Gardens , Blackfen DA15 8QW	3out of 4	717 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sherwood Park Primary School Sherwood Park Avenue , DA15 9JQ	3out of 4	914 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Danson Primary School Danson Lane , DA16 2BH	3out of 4	1,028 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alderwood Primary School Rainham Close , Eltham SE9 2JH	2out of 4	1,110 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	3out of 4	888 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Bexley Grammar School Danson Lane , DA16 2BL	4out of 4	956 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Falconwood The Green , DA16 2PE	4out of 4	1,348 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hurstmere School Hurst Road , DA15 9AW	2out of 4	1,733 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School Hurst Road , DA15 9AG	3out of 4	1,781 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	4,065 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	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	1,020 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rose Bruford College Lamorbey Park , Burnt Oak Lane DA15 9DF	- not rated	1,388 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park View Academy 146-148 Parkview Road , DA16 1SR	- not rated	1,813 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aspire Academy Bexley South Gipsy Road , DA16 1JB	4out of 4	2,272 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Lodge School 36 Station Road , Sidcup DA15 7DU	- not rated	2,505 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
Perfect Cafe	230 Blackfen Road, Sidcup	166 yd
Rooted Coffee House At Blackfen Community Library	7 - 9 Blackfen Parade, Blackfen Road	197 yd
Costa Coffee	19 Blackfen Parade, Blackfen Road	197 yd
Blackfen Cafe	15 Blackfen Parade, Blackfen Road	197 yd
Mozaspice	8 Gloucester Parade, Blackfen Road	206 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rosary Parish Club	330A Burnt Oak Lane, Sidcup	164 yd
Tap Sidcup	3 Wellington Parade, Blackfen Road	212 yd
Copper House Blackfen	31 Wellington Parade, Blackfen Road	219 yd
George Staples (88th Street / Value Mighty / Sin City Burger	273 Blackfen Road, Sidcup	271 yd
The Broken Drum	308 Westwood Lane, Sidcup	314 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Paya	4 Gloucester Parade, Blackfen Road	206 yd
Chapter Tep	10 Wellington Parade, Blackfen Road	228 yd
Masterfryer	259 Westwood Lane, Sidcup	233 yd
LBs Pie & Mash	16 Wellington Parade, Blackfen Road	252 yd
Oscar's Fish And Chips	35 Wellington Parade, Blackfen Road	252 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	10 - 11 Blackfen Parade, Blackfen Road		197 yd
The Co-Operative	Westwood Lane, Sidcup		233 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Days Lane Primary School DAYS LANE	grass pitches	378 yd
Blackfen School For Girls BLACKFEN ROAD	grass pitches	672 yd
Our Lady Of The Rosery Catholic Primary School HOLBEACH GARDENS	grass pitches	813 yd
Marlborough Park (Closed) Marlborough Park Avenue	grass pitches	932 yd
Bexley Grammar School DANSON LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,023 yd
Danson Primary School Danson Lane	grass pitches	1,036 yd
Penhill Park ROWLEY AVENUE	grass pitches	1,038 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	79.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	129.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA15 8NU