Montrose Avenue, Sidcup, DA15 9DS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DA15 9DS has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	51.7%	49.7%	-2.0%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	48.3%	50.3%	2.0%	49.0%	1.3%

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 9DS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 62% 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	26.4%	24.8%	-1.6%	37.9%	-13.1%
Married: Opposite sex	60.6%	62%	1.4%	44.2%	17.8%
Separated	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	3.3%	6%	2.7%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	7.7%	5.6%	-2.1%	6.1%	-0.5%

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 (85.5%) 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	53.1%	55.2%	2.1%	48.4%	6.8%
Good health	30.3%	30.3%	0.0%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	12.2%	9.4%	-2.8%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	3.4%	3.7%	0.3%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1%	1.3%	0.3%	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	24.8%	16.3%	-8.5%	18.2%	-1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	12.7%	-1.9%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.5%	17.9%	-3.6%	13.4%	4.5%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	4.8%	1.1%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	15.5%	4.5%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	21.5%	27.1%	5.6%	33.8%	-6.7%
Other	2.8%	5.6%	2.8%	2.8%	2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	1.4%	3.4%	2.0%	2.5%	0.9%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	95.9%	93%	-2.9%	81.4%	11.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.6%	91.6%	-5.0%	83.2%	8.4%
European Union	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	6.1%	-3.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	5.6%	-4.3%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.5%	91.6%	-1.9%	83.2%	8.4%
10+ Years	0%	8.1%	8.1%	9.8%	-1.7%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	0%	-6.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.9%	76.7%	14.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.3%	37.2%	-2.9%
Christian	56.9%	46.2%	10.7%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Montrose Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Montrose Avenue was 45.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.8% lower than the Blackfen & Lamorbey average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Montrose Avenue has the 52nd highest crime rate of 120 local areas in Blackfen & Lamorbey and the 301st lowest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.8%.

🔎 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 9DS, 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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 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 Montrose Avenue are based on 69 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 Montrose Avenue, Sidcup, DA15 9DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA15 9DS

Average Price
£696,284

Semi-Detached
£698,118

Terraced
£572,600

Detached
£796,127

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Montrose Avenue

Average Price
£710,635

Semi-Detached
£710,461

Terraced
£611,758

Detached
£772,087

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Montrose AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
40 Montrose Avenue, Sidcup, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£635,000	2025-01-29	£631,104
42 Montrose Avenue, Sidcup, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£585,000	2021-03-22	£660,418
38 Montrose Avenue, Sidcup, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£585,000	2020-09-08	£685,911
72 Montrose Avenue, Sidcup, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£557,500	2018-11-22	£664,081
58 Montrose Avenue, Sidcup, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2015-08-03	£617,610

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA15 9DS

Employment

DA15 9DS 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in DA15 9DS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	84
Full-Time Employee	79
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	26
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	8
Other	5
Unemployed	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Education	17
Manufacturing	17
Construction	17
Financial and insurance activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Real estate activities	12
Human health and social work activities	6
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	5,135 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chatsworth Infant School Burnt Oak Lane , DA15 9DD	3out of 4	522 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sherwood Park Primary School Sherwood Park Avenue , DA15 9JQ	3out of 4	577 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Days Lane Primary School Days Lane , DA15 8JU	3out of 4	654 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burnt Oak Junior School Burnt Oak Lane , DA15 9DA	4out of 4	890 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Lamorbey Church of England School Burnt Oak Lane , DA15 9DB	3out of 4	891 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	726 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Hurstmere School Hurst Road , DA15 9AW	2out of 4	1,007 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School Hurst Road , DA15 9AG	3out of 4	1,066 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bexley Grammar School Danson Lane , DA16 2BL	4out of 4	1,472 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Falconwood The Green , DA16 2PE	4out of 4	2,073 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	4,781 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	383 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rose Bruford College Lamorbey Park , Burnt Oak Lane DA15 9DF	- not rated	669 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Lodge School 36 Station Road , Sidcup DA15 7DU	- not rated	1,874 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Benedict House Preparatory School 1-5 Victoria Road , DA15 7HD	- not rated	1,959 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cleeve Meadow School Bexley Lane , DA14 4JN	- not rated	2,186 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Oval Brasserie	49 The Oval, Sidcup	374 yd
Hayat Restaurant	25 The Oval, Sidcup	374 yd
Pride Of India	35 The Oval, Sidcup	374 yd
El Iberico	21 The Oval, Sidcup	377 yd
Banana Garden	17 The Oval, Sidcup	377 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hangar Sidcup	37 The Oval, Sidcup	365 yd
Rosary Parish Club	330A Burnt Oak Lane, Sidcup	757 yd
Copper House Blackfen	31 Wellington Parade, Blackfen Road	854 yd
Tap Sidcup	3 Wellington Parade, Blackfen Road	865 yd
The Broken Drum	308 Westwood Lane, Sidcup	992 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New World Chinese Takeaway	39 The Oval, Sidcup	374 yd
Oval Fish Bar	43 The Oval, Sidcup	377 yd
LBs Pie & Mash	16 Wellington Parade, Blackfen Road	835 yd
Oscar's Fish And Chips	35 Wellington Parade, Blackfen Road	835 yd
Chapter Tep	10 Wellington Parade, Blackfen Road	845 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	10 - 11 Blackfen Parade, Blackfen Road		789 yd
The Co-Operative	Westwood Lane, Sidcup		891 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Marlborough Park (Closed) Marlborough Park Avenue	grass pitches	380 yd
Penhill Park ROWLEY AVENUE	grass pitches	568 yd
Sidcup Golf Club HURST ROAD	golf	724 yd
Blackfen School For Girls BLACKFEN ROAD	grass pitches	725 yd
Sidcup Youth Centre Burnt Oak Lane		735 yd
Days Lane Primary School DAYS LANE	grass pitches	789 yd
Holy Trinity Lamorbey C Of E Primary School Burnt Oak Lane	grass pitches	860 yd
Hurstmere School HURST ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	878 yd
Burnt Oak Junior School BURNT OAK LANE	grass pitches	886 yd
Sidcup Leisure Centre HURST ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	912 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	162.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA15 9DS