The Oval, Sidcup, DA15 9ER

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DA15 9ER, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.4% 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	52.3%	54.4%	2.1%	51.0%	3.4%
Male	47.7%	45.6%	-2.1%	49.0%	-3.4%

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	36.8%	39%	2.2%	37.9%	1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	51%	45.2%	-5.8%	44.2%	1.0%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	2.6%	3.5%	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	5.6%	6.5%	0.9%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	3.6%	5.2%	1.6%	6.1%	-0.9%

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 (87.6%) 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	54.9%	51.7%	-3.2%	48.4%	3.3%
Good health	32.1%	35.9%	3.8%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	10.1%	9.8%	-0.3%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	15.2%	15.8%	0.6%	18.2%	-2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.9%	8.7%	-9.2%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.8%	17%	-6.8%	13.4%	3.6%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	7.4%	2.1%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	21.2%	7.6%	16.9%	4.3%
Degree or Similar	17.5%	27.3%	9.8%	33.8%	-6.5%
Other	6.6%	2.6%	-4.0%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	3.1%	-1.5%
Other Asian	4%	5.9%	1.9%	1.6%	4.3%
Black African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
White	91.5%	84.3%	-7.2%	81.4%	2.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	3.2%	3.2%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.4% 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	89.9%	79.4%	-10.5%	83.2%	-3.8%
European Union	3.2%	9.8%	6.6%	6.1%	3.7%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	6.1%	2.9%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.4%	79.2%	-10.2%	83.2%	-4.0%
10+ Years	1.9%	11.6%	9.7%	9.8%	1.8%
5-10 Years	2.4%	4.2%	1.8%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	2.4%	-2.1%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.9%	76.7%	3.2%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Romania	4.4%	0.9%	3.5%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.2%	37.2%	-6.0%
Christian	55.6%	46.2%	9.4%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	4.2%	1.7%	2.5%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is The Oval Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Oval was 156.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 196.1% higher than the Blackfen & Lamorbey average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

The Oval has the 7th highest crime rate of 119 local areas in Blackfen & Lamorbey and the 85th highest crime rate of 715 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.8%.

🔎 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 9ER, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 The Oval are based on 52 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 The Oval, Sidcup, DA15 9ER

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA15 9ER

Average Price
£427,287

Semi-Detached
£346,165

Terraced
£518,828

Detached
£531,768

Flats/Maisonettes
£222,698

Other
£325,669

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Oval

Average Price
£489,713

Semi-Detached
£573,289

Terraced
£495,258

Detached
£600,913

Flats/Maisonettes
£215,097

Other
£272,823

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The OvalStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15A The Oval, Sidcup, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£465,000	2025-10-15	£456,235
25 The Oval, Sidcup, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£150,000	2021-05-18	£154,934
3A The Oval, Sidcup, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£395,000	2019-08-14	£437,239
15A The Oval, Sidcup, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2018-10-25	£399,474
25 The Oval, Sidcup, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£6,250	2018-06-14	£6,752

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA15 9ER

Employment

DA15 9ER area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

DA15 9ER 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	120
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	51
Self-Employed	39
Student (economically inactive)	17
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Construction	35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Education	20
Financial and insurance activities	18
Human health and social work activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Transport and storage	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bedonwell Nursery School Bedonwell Road , DA17 5PF	- not rated	4,831 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	5,079 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Common Nursery School Woolwich Common , SE18 4DJ	- not rated	5,339 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	428 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Days Lane Primary School Days Lane , DA15 8JU	- not rated	428 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Days Lane Infant School Days Lane , DA15 8JU	- not rated	522 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chatsworth Infant School Burnt Oak Lane , DA15 9DD	3out of 4	644 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chatsworth Infant School Burnt Oak Lane , DA15 9DD	- not rated	644 yd	Community school	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	- not rated	850 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Blackfen School for Girls Blackfen Road , DA15 9NU	- not rated	850 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School Hurst Road , DA15 9AG	3out of 4	1,204 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School Hurst Road , DA15 9AG	- not rated	1,204 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hurstmere School Hurst Road , DA15 9AW	- not rated	1,222 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	4,572 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	4,572 yd	Community school	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	442 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rose Bruford College Lamorbey Park , Burnt Oak Lane DA15 9DF	- not rated	813 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Lodge School 36 Station Road , Sidcup DA15 7DU	- not rated	1,941 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Benedict House Preparatory School 1-5 Victoria Road , DA15 7HD	- not rated	2,041 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park View Academy 146-148 Parkview Road , DA16 1SR	- not rated	2,216 yd	Other independent 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
The Oval Brasserie	49 The Oval, Sidcup	2 yd
Hayat Restaurant	25 The Oval, Sidcup	2 yd
Pride Of India	35 The Oval, Sidcup	2 yd
El Iberico	21 The Oval, Sidcup	7 yd
Banana Garden	17 The Oval, Sidcup	7 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hangar Sidcup	37 The Oval, Sidcup	29 yd
Rosary Parish Club	330A Burnt Oak Lane, Sidcup	449 yd
Copper House Blackfen	31 Wellington Parade, Blackfen Road	686 yd
Tap Sidcup	3 Wellington Parade, Blackfen Road	687 yd
George Staples (88th Street / Value Mighty / Sin City Burger	273 Blackfen Road, Sidcup	754 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New World Chinese Takeaway	39 The Oval, Sidcup	2 yd
Oval Fish Bar	43 The Oval, Sidcup	7 yd
Chapter Tep	10 Wellington Parade, Blackfen Road	685 yd
LBs Pie & Mash	16 Wellington Parade, Blackfen Road	691 yd
Oscar's Fish And Chips	35 Wellington Parade, Blackfen Road	691 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	10 - 11 Blackfen Parade, Blackfen Road		633 yd
The Co-Operative	Westwood Lane, Sidcup		713 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Days Lane Primary School DAYS LANE	grass pitches	426 yd
Marlborough Park (Closed) Marlborough Park Avenue	grass pitches	436 yd
Blackfen School For Girls BLACKFEN ROAD	grass pitches	829 yd
Our Lady Of The Rosery Catholic Primary School HOLBEACH GARDENS	grass pitches	861 yd
Sidcup Youth Centre Burnt Oak Lane		863 yd
Penhill Park ROWLEY AVENUE	grass pitches	892 yd
Burnt Oak Junior School BURNT OAK LANE	grass pitches	909 yd
Holy Trinity Lamorbey C Of E Primary School Burnt Oak Lane	grass pitches	950 yd
Sidcup Leisure Centre HURST ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,043 yd
Sidcup Golf Club HURST ROAD	golf	1,054 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	89.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	89.3%

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	74.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	103.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA15 9ER