Blackfen Road, Sidcup, DA15 9NJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DA15 9NJ has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.5% of the population 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	54.2%	56.5%	2.3%	51.0%	5.5%
Male	45.8%	43.5%	-2.3%	49.0%	-5.5%

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%	41.8%	5.8%	37.9%	3.9%
Married: Opposite sex	39.6%	35.1%	-4.5%	44.2%	-9.1%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.3%	4.2%	1.9%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	13.1%	10.9%	-2.2%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	8.6%	7.9%	-0.7%	6.1%	1.8%

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	45.4%	50.2%	4.8%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	31.7%	33.2%	1.5%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	14.8%	10.7%	-4.1%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	7%	4.6%	-2.4%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.7%	18.7%	-16.0%	18.2%	0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.8%	13.3%	-6.5%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	17.4%	4.3%	13.4%	4.0%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	2.9%	1.1%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	21.6%	11.2%	16.9%	4.7%
Degree or Similar	17.6%	22.8%	5.2%	33.8%	-11.0%
Other	2.7%	3.3%	0.6%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.7% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.7%	2%	1.3%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	2.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	2.6%	3.6%	1.0%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	2.6%	6.3%	3.7%	2.5%	3.8%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	3%	1.2%	1.0%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	0.8%	1.5%
White	88.9%	73.7%	-15.2%	81.4%	-7.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.1%	0.6%
Other	0.4%	3%	2.6%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.8% 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	91.1%	82.8%	-8.3%	83.2%	-0.4%
European Union	2.2%	4.3%	2.1%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	4.1%	3.3%	-0.8%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	6.3%	4.8%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2%	2.0%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90%	83.1%	-6.9%	83.2%	-0.1%
10+ Years	2.2%	12%	9.8%	9.8%	2.2%
5-10 Years	0.4%	3%	2.6%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	1.5%	2%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	0%	-5.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.2%	76.7%	0.5%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	13.2%	13.5%	-0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.6%	37.2%	2.4%
Christian	47.2%	46.2%	1.0%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	5.6%	6.5%	-0.9%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Blackfen Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blackfen Road was 153.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 191.5% higher than the Blackfen & Lamorbey average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

Blackfen Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 119 local areas in Blackfen & Lamorbey and the 88th highest crime rate of 715 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 5.4%.

🔎 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 9NJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Blackfen Road are based on 556 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 Blackfen Road, Sidcup, DA15 9NJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA15 9NJ

Average Price
£533,603

Semi-Detached
£477,118

Terraced
£496,341

Detached
£604,086

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£484,994

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blackfen Road

Average Price
£453,362

Semi-Detached
£515,409

Terraced
£424,717

Detached
£645,248

Flats/Maisonettes
£229,722

Other
£447,794

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blackfen Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
395A Blackfen Road, Sidcup, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£475,000	2025-03-20	£479,852
347 Blackfen Road, Sidcup, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2022-06-01	£468,652
369 Blackfen Road, Sidcup, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£577,000	2021-05-24	£656,447
343 Blackfen Road, Sidcup, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£282,000	2020-02-18	£346,567
397 Blackfen Road, Sidcup, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2019-12-10	£443,387

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA15 9NJ

Employment

DA15 9NJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	90
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	28
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Financial and insurance activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	9
Transport and storage	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	4
Real estate 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	4,064 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	4,443 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Common Nursery School Woolwich Common , SE18 4DJ	- not rated	5,253 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sherwood Park Primary School Sherwood Park Avenue , DA15 9JQ	- not rated	403 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sherwood Park Primary School Sherwood Park Avenue , DA15 9JQ	3out of 4	403 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Days Lane Primary School Days Lane , DA15 8JU	3out of 4	908 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Days Lane Primary School Days Lane , DA15 8JU	- not rated	908 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Danson Primary School Danson Lane , DA16 2BH	3out of 4	922 yd	Community school	No	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	259 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Blackfen School for Girls Blackfen Road , DA15 9NU	- not rated	259 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Bexley Grammar School Danson Lane , DA16 2BL	4out of 4	817 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bexley Grammar School Danson Lane , DA16 2BL	- not rated	817 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hurstmere School Hurst Road , DA15 9AW	- not rated	1,450 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	4,549 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	4,549 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Community College at Plumstead Centre 95 Plumstead Road , Plumstead SE18 7DQ	- not rated	5,457 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	1,122 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rose Bruford College Lamorbey Park , Burnt Oak Lane DA15 9DF	- not rated	1,344 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park View Academy 146-148 Parkview Road , DA16 1SR	- not rated	1,472 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aspire Academy South Gipsy Road , DA16 1JB	3out of 4	1,795 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westbrooke School South Gypsy Road , DA16 1JB	- not rated	1,795 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
Dawat	33 Wellington Parade, Blackfen Road	374 yd
Wellington Chinese Takeaway	36 Wellington Parade, Blackfen Road	374 yd
Costa Coffee	19 Blackfen Parade, Blackfen Road	392 yd
Blackfen Cafe	15 Blackfen Parade, Blackfen Road	392 yd
Rooted Coffee House At Blackfen Community Library	7 - 9 Blackfen Parade, Blackfen Road	392 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Copper House Blackfen	31 Wellington Parade, Blackfen Road	430 yd
Tap Sidcup	3 Wellington Parade, Blackfen Road	452 yd
The Broken Drum	308 Westwood Lane, Sidcup	523 yd
George Staples (88th Street / Value Mighty / Sin City Burger	273 Blackfen Road, Sidcup	692 yd
Rosary Parish Club	330A Burnt Oak Lane, Sidcup	713 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
LBs Pie & Mash	16 Wellington Parade, Blackfen Road	374 yd
Oscar's Fish And Chips	35 Wellington Parade, Blackfen Road	374 yd
Chapter Tep	10 Wellington Parade, Blackfen Road	411 yd
Masterfryer	259 Westwood Lane, Sidcup	461 yd
Paya	4 Gloucester Parade, Blackfen Road	567 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	10 - 11 Blackfen Parade, Blackfen Road	392 yd
The Co-Operative	Westwood Lane, Sidcup	461 yd
The Co-Operative	147-149 Blendon Road, Bexley	944 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Blackfen School For Girls BLACKFEN ROAD	grass pitches	144 yd
Penhill Park ROWLEY AVENUE	grass pitches	688 yd
Bexley Grammar School DANSON LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	825 yd
Danson Park DANSON PARK DANSON PARK DANSON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	873 yd
Days Lane Primary School DAYS LANE	grass pitches	910 yd
Danson Primary School Danson Lane	grass pitches	920 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	145 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	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA15 9NJ