Canterbury Avenue, Sidcup, DA15 9AZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DA15 9AZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	50.6%	-1.2%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	48.2%	49.4%	1.2%	49.0%	0.4%

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 9AZ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.1% 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	35.8%	34.9%	-0.9%	37.9%	-3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	51.1%	57.1%	6.0%	44.2%	12.9%
Separated	2%	0%	-2.0%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	4.9%	3.1%	-1.8%	9.1%	-6.0%
Widowed	6.2%	4.8%	-1.4%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.8%) 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	48.7%	53.3%	4.6%	48.4%	4.9%
Good health	37.5%	35.5%	-2.0%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	11%	8.6%	-2.4%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.7%	15.5%	3.8%	18.2%	-2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	8.2%	-6.8%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	14.8%	-2.1%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	4.5%	-0.7%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	23%	10.6%	16.9%	6.1%
Degree or Similar	32.6%	32.6%	0.0%	33.8%	-1.2%
Other	6.2%	1.4%	-4.8%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.5%	3.7%	1.2%	3.1%	0.6%
Pakistani	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	4%	4.0%	2.5%	1.5%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	88.7%	84.1%	-4.6%	81.4%	2.7%
Other	1.7%	2%	0.3%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.4% 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	91%	89.4%	-1.6%	83.2%	6.2%
European Union	2%	2.3%	0.3%	6.1%	-3.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1.1%	3.7%	2.6%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	3.4%	-0.5%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.9%	89.4%	-0.5%	83.2%	6.2%
10+ Years	0.3%	9.2%	8.9%	9.8%	-0.6%
5-10 Years	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	7.9%	1.1%	-6.8%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.1%	76.7%	18.4%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
No passport held	2.3%	13.5%	-11.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.8%	37.2%	-2.4%
Christian	51.4%	46.2%	5.2%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Sikh	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Canterbury Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Canterbury Avenue was 40.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.1% higher than the Blendon & Penhill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Canterbury Avenue has the 9th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Blendon & Penhill and the 257th lowest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.6%.

🔎 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
£62,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in DA15 9AZ, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 Canterbury Avenue are based on 84 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 Canterbury Avenue, Sidcup, DA15 9AZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA15 9AZ

Average Price
£671,075

Semi-Detached
£661,598

Terraced
£756,367

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Canterbury Avenue

Average Price
£678,770

Semi-Detached
£701,839

Terraced
£567,753

Detached
£665,297

Flats/Maisonettes
£580,200

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Canterbury AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Canterbury Avenue, Sidcup, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£625,000	2023-05-05	£634,796
29 Canterbury Avenue, Sidcup, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2022-11-25	£534,066
31 Canterbury Avenue, Sidcup, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£770,000	2022-11-18	£747,692
25 Canterbury Avenue, Sidcup, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2020-09-14	£539,349
5 Canterbury Avenue, Sidcup, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£490,000	2019-04-26	£590,918

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA15 9AZ

Employment

DA15 9AZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 9AZ 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	98
Retired	63
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	29
Student (economically inactive)	27
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	5
Other	4

Employment Industry

Education	27
Construction	26
Financial and insurance activities	24
Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	14
Other	10
Information and communication	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birkbeck Primary School Alma Road , DA14 4ED	3out of 4	733 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chatsworth Infant School Burnt Oak Lane , DA15 9DD	3out of 4	737 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Lamorbey Church of England School Burnt Oak Lane , DA15 9DB	3out of 4	757 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burnt Oak Junior School Burnt Oak Lane , DA15 9DA	4out of 4	917 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hurst Primary School Dorchester Avenue , DA5 3AJ	3out of 4	1,280 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hurstmere School Hurst Road , DA15 9AW	2out of 4	302 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School Hurst Road , DA15 9AG	3out of 4	375 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cleeve Park School Bexley Lane , DA14 4JN	3out of 4	1,038 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackfen School for Girls Blackfen Road , DA15 9NU	3out of 4	1,511 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Bexley Grammar School Danson Lane , DA16 2BL	4out of 4	2,505 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rose Bruford College Lamorbey Park , Burnt Oak Lane DA15 9DF	- not rated	564 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough School Marlborough Park Avenue , DA15 9DP	3out of 4	962 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cleeve Meadow School Bexley Lane , DA14 4JN	- not rated	1,038 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
West Lodge School 36 Station Road , Sidcup DA15 7DU	- not rated	1,182 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Benedict House Preparatory School 1-5 Victoria Road , DA15 7HD	- not rated	1,358 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
Havard Catering Services At Sidcup Golf Club	Hurst Road, Sidcup	660 yd
Oak Tree Café	Sidcup Leisure Centre, Hurst Road	665 yd
Bartlett Mitchell At Bird College	Bird College, Alma Road	787 yd
Resta Coffee	Albany Park Railway Station, Steynton Avenue	864 yd
Melk Coffee Co	132 Station Road, Sidcup	898 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Montrose Park Club	158 Hurst Road, Sidcup	231 yd
The Iron Horse	122 Station Road, Sidcup	898 yd
The Alma	The Alma Public House, 10 Alma Road	903 yd
Boyles'	79 Station Road, Sidcup	1,014 yd
The Albany Hotel	Steynton Avenue, Bexley	1,017 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cafe Concerto At Sidcup Railway Station	Jubilee Way, Sidcup	808 yd
Beijing Spring	18 Steynton Avenue, Bexley	858 yd
The Anchor	36 Steynton Avenue, Bexley	898 yd
Hings	151 Station Road, Sidcup	945 yd
Domino's Pizza	147 Station Road, Sidcup	945 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Op Food	26 - 28 Steynton Avenue, Bexley		858 yd
Tesco	4-6 Station Parade, Station Road		902 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hurstmere School HURST ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	333 yd
Sidcup Golf Club HURST ROAD	golf	428 yd
Chislehurst And Sidcup Grammar School HURST ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	495 yd
Waring Park DAMON CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	601 yd
Sidcup Leisure Centre HURST ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	777 yd
Birkbeck Primary School ALMA ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	790 yd
Sidcup Youth Centre Burnt Oak Lane		820 yd
Hurst Community Centre HURST PLACE HURST PLACE HURST ROAD		855 yd
Holy Trinity Lamorbey C Of E Primary School Burnt Oak Lane	grass pitches	892 yd
Cleeve Park School BEXLEY LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	924 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.4%
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	5.6%

Download Speed

Median download speed	24.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	22.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	31.42 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	31.42 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	7.16 Mbit/s

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