East Rochester Way, Sidcup, DA15 8PA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DA15 8PA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.9% 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	52.5%	52.9%	0.4%	51.0%	1.9%
Male	47.5%	47.1%	-0.4%	49.0%	-1.9%

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	41.3%	39.5%	-1.8%	37.9%	1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	43.8%	39.9%	-3.9%	44.2%	-4.3%
Separated	3.2%	2.9%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	7.1%	11.6%	4.5%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	4.6%	6.1%	1.5%	6.1%	0.0%

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 (86.3%) 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	48.6%	49.6%	1.0%	48.4%	1.2%
Good health	36.4%	36.7%	0.3%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	9.6%	10%	0.4%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	4.5%	2.9%	-1.6%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	23%	23.3%	0.3%	18.2%	5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.3%	13.4%	-3.9%	9.6%	3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.1%	17.9%	-1.2%	13.4%	4.5%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	6.4%	1.8%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	13.1%	2.1%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	17.7%	24%	6.3%	33.8%	-9.8%
Other	7.4%	1.9%	-5.5%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	0%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	3.1%	-1.3%
Other Asian	4.2%	3.4%	-0.8%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	3.1%	5.5%	2.4%	2.5%	3.0%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	82.5%	76%	-6.5%	81.4%	-5.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	2.5%	3.1%	0.6%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.7% 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	87.6%	81.7%	-5.9%	83.2%	-1.5%
European Union	2.3%	5.5%	3.2%	6.1%	-0.6%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	2.9%	2.3%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	3.7%	5.2%	1.5%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	3.1%	-1.4%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.7%	81.7%	-5.0%	83.2%	-1.5%
10+ Years	0.8%	13.9%	13.1%	9.8%	4.1%
5-10 Years	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	3.4%	1.8%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	0.3%	-6.2%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.7%	76.7%	5.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.6%	37.2%	-1.6%
Christian	46.1%	46.2%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	7.3%	6.5%	0.8%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is East Rochester Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around East Rochester Way was 82.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.8% higher than the Blackfen & Lamorbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

East Rochester Way has the 19th highest crime rate of 119 local areas in Blackfen & Lamorbey and the 224th highest crime rate of 715 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.8%.

🔎 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. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£62,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in DA15 8PA, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 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 East Rochester Way are based on 393 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 East Rochester Way, Sidcup, DA15 8PA

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA15 8PA

Average Price
£417,696

Semi-Detached
£430,616

Terraced
£314,932

Detached
£451,524

Flats/Maisonettes
£343,322

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for East Rochester Way

Average Price
£421,030

Semi-Detached
£427,522

Terraced
£410,397

Detached
£453,862

Flats/Maisonettes
£264,787

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on East Rochester WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
696 East Rochester Way, Sidcup, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2026-02-02	£410,000
750 East Rochester Way, Sidcup, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£412,000	2025-10-31	£404,665
692 East Rochester Way, Sidcup, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2025-03-21	£222,247
662 East Rochester Way, Sidcup, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2025-02-24	£446,748
656 East Rochester Way, Sidcup, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£445,000	2023-08-24	£454,319

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA15 8PA

Employment

DA15 8PA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	121
Retired	63
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	29
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Construction	27
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Transport and storage	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Information and communication	10
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bedonwell Nursery School Bedonwell Road , DA17 5PF	- not rated	4,087 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	4,150 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Common Nursery School Woolwich Common , SE18 4DJ	- not rated	4,526 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Danson Primary School Danson Lane , DA16 2BH	3out of 4	675 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Days Lane Primary School Days Lane , DA15 8JU	3out of 4	714 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Days Lane Primary School Days Lane , DA15 8JU	- not rated	714 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Days Lane Infant School Days Lane , DA15 8JU	- not rated	912 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Holbeach Gardens , Blackfen DA15 8QW	- not rated	960 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bexley Grammar School Danson Lane , DA16 2BL	4out of 4	626 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bexley Grammar School Danson Lane , DA16 2BL	- not rated	626 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackfen School for Girls Blackfen Road , DA15 9NU	- not rated	1,011 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Blackfen School for Girls Blackfen Road , DA15 9NU	- not rated	1,011 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Falconwood The Green , DA16 2PE	3out of 4	1,110 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3,806 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	3,806 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Community College at Plumstead Centre 95 Plumstead Road , Plumstead SE18 7DQ	- not rated	4,857 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	1,414 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park View Academy 146-148 Parkview Road , DA16 1SR	- not rated	1,499 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rose Bruford College Lamorbey Park , Burnt Oak Lane DA15 9DF	- not rated	1,766 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aspire Academy South Gipsy Road , DA16 1JB	3out of 4	2,013 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westbrooke School South Gypsy Road , DA16 1JB	- not rated	2,013 yd	Community special school	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
Mozaspice	8 Gloucester Parade, Blackfen Road	278 yd
Perfect Cafe	230 Blackfen Road, Sidcup	310 yd
The Caverna	267 Westwood Lane, Sidcup	330 yd
Guans Chinese	255 Westwood Lane, Sidcup	330 yd
Dawat	33 Wellington Parade, Blackfen Road	411 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
George Staples (88th Street / Value Mighty / Sin City Burger	273 Blackfen Road, Sidcup	227 yd
The Broken Drum	308 Westwood Lane, Sidcup	238 yd
Tap Sidcup	3 Wellington Parade, Blackfen Road	353 yd
Copper House Blackfen	31 Wellington Parade, Blackfen Road	370 yd
Rosary Parish Club	330A Burnt Oak Lane, Sidcup	548 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Fen Chinese Take Away	227 Blackfen Road, Sidcup	227 yd
Antalya Turkish Grill	235 Blackfen Road, Sidcup	227 yd
Pizza Time	231 Blackfen Road, Sidcup	227 yd
Paya	4 Gloucester Parade, Blackfen Road	278 yd
Masterfryer	259 Westwood Lane, Sidcup	330 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative	Westwood Lane, Sidcup	330 yd
Tesco	10 - 11 Blackfen Parade, Blackfen Road	435 yd
The Co-Operative	21-23 Falconwood Parade, Welling	773 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Danson Primary School Danson Lane	grass pitches	674 yd
Days Lane Primary School DAYS LANE	grass pitches	718 yd
Bexley Grammar School DANSON LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	724 yd
Falconwood Community Centre 31-39 31-39 FALCONWOOD PARADE		775 yd
Blackfen School For Girls BLACKFEN ROAD	grass pitches	897 yd
Our Lady Of The Rosery Catholic Primary School HOLBEACH GARDENS	grass pitches	957 yd
Hook Lane Primary School Faraday Road	grass pitches	1,025 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	77.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	77.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	77.1%

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	20.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	43.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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