Orchard Rise West, Sidcup, DA15 8TB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DA15 8TB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	51.6%	1.8%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	50.2%	48.4%	-1.8%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 8TB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.8% 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	31.7%	29.8%	-1.9%	37.9%	-8.1%
Married: Opposite sex	52.7%	51.8%	-0.9%	44.2%	7.6%
Separated	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	7.3%	9.4%	2.1%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	6.9%	7.8%	0.9%	6.1%	1.7%

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	39.2%	42.8%	3.6%	48.4%	-5.6%
Good health	42.1%	39.6%	-2.5%	33.6%	6.0%
Fair health	12.3%	13.7%	1.4%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	5.5%	1.6%	-3.9%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	1%	2.2%	1.2%	1.2%	1.0%

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	27.5%	20.3%	-7.2%	18.2%	2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.8%	12.2%	-9.6%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.2%	15.9%	-4.3%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	6.1%	3.4%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	17.1%	5.6%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	14.9%	24%	9.1%	33.8%	-9.8%
Other	1.5%	4.5%	3.0%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	3.1%	-1.8%
Other Asian	2.6%	0.6%	-2.0%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0%	5.1%	5.1%	2.5%	2.6%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	92.2%	85%	-7.2%	81.4%	3.6%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.2% 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	94.5%	88.2%	-6.3%	83.2%	5.0%
European Union	1.3%	4.2%	2.9%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	1%	1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	0.3%	3.5%	3.2%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.9%	88.2%	-5.7%	83.2%	5.0%
10+ Years	0.3%	10.9%	10.6%	9.8%	1.1%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	0%	-5.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.8%	76.7%	5.1%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	12.8%	13.5%	-0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.9%	37.2%	4.7%
Christian	53.9%	46.2%	7.7%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	1.6%	6.0%	-4.4%

Safety

Is Orchard Rise West Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Orchard Rise West was 15.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.1% lower than the Blackfen & Lamorbey average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Orchard Rise West has the 17th lowest crime rate of 120 local areas in Blackfen & Lamorbey and the 80th lowest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 115.0%.

🔎 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. 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 8TB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 Orchard Rise West are based on 190 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 Orchard Rise West, Sidcup, DA15 8TB

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA15 8TB

Average Price
£456,944

Semi-Detached
£438,681

Terraced
£458,248

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orchard Rise West

Average Price
£438,169

Semi-Detached
£456,237

Terraced
£435,176

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orchard Rise WestStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
140 Orchard Rise West, Sidcup, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£387,500	2024-07-19	£388,303
117 Orchard Rise West, Sidcup, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£437,500	2022-09-30	£427,336
146 Orchard Rise West, Sidcup, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£420,000	2022-09-16	£410,242
142 Orchard Rise West, Sidcup, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2022-08-19	£417,234
138 Orchard Rise West, Sidcup, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2022-07-08	£416,285

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA15 8TB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	83
Retired	72
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	25
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Construction	15
Education	14
Financial and insurance activities	14
Transport and storage	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Information and communication	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	9
Manufacturing	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	4,265 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	5,070 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bishop Ridley Church of England VA Primary School Northumberland Avenue , DA16 2QE	3out of 4	524 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alderwood Primary School Rainham Close , Eltham SE9 2JH	2out of 4	864 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastcote Primary Academy Eastcote Road , DA16 2ST	4out of 4	1,007 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Holbeach Gardens , Blackfen DA15 8QW	3out of 4	1,083 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Days Lane Primary School Days Lane , DA15 8JU	3out of 4	1,374 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Academy Falconwood The Green , DA16 2PE	4out of 4	343 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stationers' Crown Woods Academy 145 Bexley Road , Eltham SE9 2PT	3out of 4	833 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bexley Grammar School Danson Lane , DA16 2BL	4out of 4	1,631 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School Footscray Road , Eltham SE9 2SU	4out of 4	2,022 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackfen School for Girls Blackfen Road , DA15 9NU	3out of 4	2,184 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	2,779 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School Kingsman Street , SE18 5PW	3out of 4	4,706 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Social Arts for Education 253 Eltham High Street , London SE9 1TY	- not rated	1,806 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willow Dene School Swingate Lane , SE18 2JD	3out of 4	2,161 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough School Marlborough Park Avenue , DA15 9DP	3out of 4	2,174 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park View Academy 146-148 Parkview Road , DA16 1SR	- not rated	2,365 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rose Bruford College Lamorbey Park , Burnt Oak Lane DA15 9DF	- not rated	2,577 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
Cafe On The Green	19 Falconwood Parade, Welling	586 yd
Falcon Tandoori Restaurant	16 Falconwood Parade, Welling	586 yd
Shampan Welling	8 Falconwood Parade, Welling	586 yd
Brorritos	174 Bexley Road	706 yd
Sunrise Takeaway	170 Bexley Road	714 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jolly Fenman (Sidcup)	The Jolly Fenman Public House, 64 - 68 Blackfen Road	572 yd
The Bolthole	12 Falconwood Parade, Welling	587 yd
Falcon Harvester	Lingfield Crescent, Eltham	754 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken World Peri Peri	17 Blackfen Road, Sidcup	503 yd
Yaseen's Kitchen	29 Falconwood Parade, Welling	515 yd
Ocean City Swallow	7 Falconwood Parade, Welling	586 yd
Cod Rocks	17 Falconwood Parade, Welling	586 yd
Codfellas	198 Bexley Road	658 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Operative	21-23 Falconwood Parade, Welling		548 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harris Academy Falconwood THE GREEN	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	461 yd
Falconwood Community Centre 31-39 31-39 FALCONWOOD PARADE		515 yd
Stationers Crown Woods Academy BEXLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	887 yd
Crown Woods School (Closed) Riefield Road		910 yd
Anstridge Community Centre ANSTRIDGE COMMUNITY CENTRE ANSTRIDGE COMMUNITY CENTRE ANSTRIDGE ROAD		948 yd
Our Lady Of The Rosery Catholic Primary School HOLBEACH GARDENS	grass pitches	972 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	39.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	144.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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