Paroma Road, Belvedere, DA17 5AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DA17 5AB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	49%	49.2%	0.2%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	51%	50.8%	-0.2%	49.0%	1.8%

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 area around DA17 5AB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.7% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41.8%	44.7%	2.9%	37.9%	6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	44.2%	40.6%	-3.6%	44.2%	-3.6%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	2.4%	2.9%	0.5%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	7.9%	7.4%	-0.5%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	3.4%	3.8%	0.4%	6.1%	-2.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.9%	50.8%	-1.1%	48.4%	2.4%
Good health	33.6%	31.2%	-2.4%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	8.7%	11.9%	3.2%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	3.9%	4.3%	0.4%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	1.2%	0.6%

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	23.5%	25.7%	2.2%	18.2%	7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	10.8%	-0.8%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	11.7%	-3.2%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	6.4%	3.7%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	8.8%	0.0%	16.9%	-8.1%
Degree or Similar	28%	32.7%	4.7%	33.8%	-1.1%
Other	10.4%	3.8%	-6.6%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.2% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	14.9%	8.9%	-6.0%	3.1%	5.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	8.5%	4.5%	-4.0%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	20.8%	21.2%	0.4%	2.5%	18.7%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	1.0%	1.9%
Other Black	0.9%	3.3%	2.4%	0.5%	2.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	41.9%	42.2%	0.3%	81.4%	-39.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	5.7%	10.9%	5.2%	1.6%	9.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.6%	53.6%	-7.0%	83.2%	-29.6%
European Union	7.6%	14.6%	7.0%	6.1%	8.5%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	5.4%	4.3%	0.8%	4.6%
Africa	15.1%	13.5%	-1.6%	2.7%	10.8%
Middle East and Asia	13.7%	11.7%	-2.0%	5.6%	6.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.7%	54%	-5.7%	83.2%	-29.2%
10+ Years	4.8%	29.6%	24.8%	9.8%	19.8%
5-10 Years	10.8%	8.1%	-2.7%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	6.4%	6.1%	-0.3%	2.2%	3.9%
Less than 2 years	18.3%	2.3%	-16.0%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.8%	76.7%	-17.9%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Other Europe	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Central and Western Africa	6%	0.3%	5.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	3.4%	1.2%	2.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	10.7%	13.5%	-2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.1%	37.2%	-21.1%
Christian	50.9%	46.2%	4.7%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	6.5%	1.7%	4.8%
Muslim	9.4%	6.5%	2.9%
Sikh	12.3%	0.9%	11.4%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Paroma Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Paroma Road was 73.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.9% lower than the Belvedere average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Paroma Road has the 55th highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Belvedere and the 260th highest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -2.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,900

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in DA17 5AB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Paroma Road are based on 27 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 Paroma Road, Belvedere, DA17 5AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA17 5AB

Average Price
£366,829

Semi-Detached
£369,116

Terraced
£366,067

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Paroma Road

Average Price
£357,377

Semi-Detached
£373,123

Terraced
£350,747

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Paroma Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Paroma Road, Belvedere, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2014-12-08	£385,080
7 Paroma Road, Belvedere, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,500	2007-04-02	£377,797
7 Paroma Road, Belvedere, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2005-07-20	£384,105
1 Paroma Road, Belvedere, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£142,000	2004-03-09	£359,685
7 Paroma Road, Belvedere, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£115,000	2002-07-26	£357,500

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA17 5AB

Employment

DA17 5AB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in DA17 5AB 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	107
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	44
Retired	36
Looking after home or family	26
Student (economically inactive)	25
Other	20
Unemployed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Human health and social work activities	23
Construction	21
Transport and storage	20
Education	18
Other	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Manufacturing	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Real estate activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Information and communication	4

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	2,565 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Augustine of Canterbury CofE Primary School St Augustine's Road , DA17 5HP	3out of 4	184 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Northwood Primary School Northwood Place , DA18 4HN	3out of 4	567 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkway Primary School Alsike Road , DA18 4DP	3out of 4	887 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belvedere Junior School Mitchell Close , DA17 6AA	3out of 4	888 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Belvedere Infant School Mitchell Close , DA17 6AA	3out of 4	991 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere Erith Road , DA17 6HT	3out of 4	1,330 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Henry School Avenue Road , DA8 3BN	2out of 4	2,573 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Academy Finchale Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9PX	3out of 4	3,016 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic school for Girls 1 Birchdene Drive , SE28 8RF	- not rated	3,146 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic School Hutchins Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AT	3out of 4	3,187 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	1out of 4	1,051 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	3out of 4	5,177 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cornerstone School Halt Robin Road , DA17 6DW	- not rated	800 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Break Through 121 Nuxley Road , Belverdere DA17 5JX	- not rated	1,350 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Horizons Academy Bexley Lensbury Way , SE2 9TA	3out of 4	1,686 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Academy Colyers Lane , DA8 3PB	3out of 4	3,179 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aspire Academy Bexley South Gipsy Road , DA16 1JB	4out of 4	3,914 yd	Academy special converter	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 De Belvedere	17 Picardy Street, Belvedere	303 yd
Picardy Cafe	5 Picardy Street, Belvedere	303 yd
255 Broadway Staff Restaurant	Isis Reach, Norman Road	453 yd
Canteen Of Ferndale Foods	40 Hailey Road, Eastern Industrial Estate	545 yd
Thames Cafe	1 - 2 Lime Row, Erith	714 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Belvedere North Conservative Club	2 Paroma Road, Belvedere	31 yd
Belvedere Working Men's Club	66 Gilbert Road, Belvedere	117 yd
TQ Beerworks	1a Abbey Crescent	299 yd
Priory Conservative Club	169 Picardy Road, Belvedere	512 yd
Prince Of Wales Public House	13A Woolwich Road, Belvedere	919 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Belvedere Kebab & Pizzas	7 Gilbert Road, Belvedere	78 yd
Double Dragon	5 Gilbert Road, Belvedere	78 yd
Ambarsari Tadka. Uk	12 Gilbert Road, Belvedere	117 yd
Tasty African Takeaway	20 Gilbert Road, Belvedere	117 yd
Papa John's Pizza	21 Picardy Street, Belvedere	303 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda Superstore	301 Lower Road, Belvedere		568 yd
Sainsbury's	72 Nuxley Road, Belvedere		985 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Northwood Primary School Northwood Place		682 yd
The Woodside School (Closed) Halt Robin Road	health and fitness suite	722 yd
Belvedere Recreation Ground 13A 13A WOOLWICH ROAD	tennis courts	848 yd
Belvedere Junior School BELVEDERE JUNIOR AND INFANT SCHOOL BELVEDERE JUNIOR AND INFANT SCHOOL MITCHELL CLOSE	grass pitches	868 yd
Belvedere Community Centre MITCHELL CLOSE		876 yd
Lessness Heath Primary School ERITH ROAD	grass pitches	902 yd
North Kent Indoor Bowls Club (Closed) Crabtree Manorway South	indoor bowls	947 yd
Bodyzone (Closed) First Floor 56-64 First Floor 56-64 Nuxley Road	health and fitness suite	988 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%

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

Overview of DA17 5AB